Relationship of Physical Activity with Fine Motor Skills in 3-4 Years Old Children

Abstract

Introduction: The creative potential of children will develop best through systematic physical activity and adapted to the age group of growth and development. If the child's fine motor skills are often stimulated, then he will grow well and be able to do physical activities well, and if the child can do physical activities well it will affect his fine motor development.The purpose : to see whether there was a relationship between physical exercise and fine motor skills in PAUD children. Method : used is quantitative with a correlational approach. The population in this study was PAUD Islam Makarima children aged 3-4 years. The instruments used are physical activity questionnaires and DDST. The data analyzed using the Kendall test. The results : obtained p-value 0.000 <0.05, which means that there is a relevant relationship between the two variables, namely physical activity and fine motor skills in PAUD children. The conclusion is that Physical Activity is very influential in the development of children's fine motor skills.Keywords : Physical Activity; Fine Motor Skills; Early Childhood

The effect of physical activity for the development of motor skill in children aged 3-12 years old: a narrative review

“…In the development activities carried out. 17 Physical activities involving the activation of small muscles, such as wrists and fingers, were studied by Febriana's research observed increased fine motor skills in children aged 5-6 years with weaving activities. 20 Weaving is an activity that involves the small muscles in the hands by creating woven patterns that intertwine alternately to produce a work.…”

“…Meanwhile, according to Piaget, cognitive theory concerns structuring and adapting to the environment so that cognitive development can be viewed from typical experiences, which means that children have images in their memory. 17 According to expert Singer (2018), three main factors must be considered in the motor learning process: the learning process, the child's process of processing stimulation so that automation occurs in carrying out movements, and the child's personality. 18 This study aims to determine the effect of physical activity on the development of motor skills in children aged 3-12 years.…”