Effects of Movement Skill Development on Behavioral Self-regulation Ability of Preschool Children

Objective:To investigate the relationship between children's movement development and behavior self-regulation ability so as to provide evidence to support the role of sports in promoting children's comprehensive development.Methods:A cluster sample of 149 children aged 4~6 years in a kindergarten affiliated to Shanghai Normal University was collected in this study.Fine hand movements,throwing and balancing movements were tested by MABC Test,and HTKS was used to evaluate children's selfregulation ability.The relationship between different variables was analyzed by mathematical statistics.Results:1) The score of balance ability is highest,the score of manual dexterity is middle,and the score of throwing and catching movements is lowest in these children.The balance ability of girls is significantly higher than that of boys.2) Children's behavioral self-regulation ability increases with age.3) The HTKS score is significantly correlated with the total scores of manual dexterity,throwing and catching actions and balancing actions,and there is also a significant association between HTKS score and hand touching and standing support skills.4) The children with high movement skill scores are greater in HTT,HTKS and total HTKS scores than that of children with low movement skill scores.In addition,the children in the high score group of manual dexterity,throwing and catching movements,two-handed movements,standing and supporting movements have significant differences with those in the low score group in HTT,HTKS scores and total HTKS scores.Conclusion:The level of movement skills has a positive effect on preschool children's behavioral self-regulation ability.The manual dexterity skills,throwing and catching skills,hand-catching skills and static balance skills have a significant impact on the ability of behavioral self-regulation.It is suggested that the preschool children should be trained and intervened in movement skills to promote the developments of movement skills and behavioral self-regulation ability.