4～6 歳児を対象とした粗大運動発達テストTGMD-2 による評価 : パイロットスタディ

Abstract

The purposes of this study were to assess 4- to 6-year-old Japanese children using the Test of Gross Motor Development 2nd edition （TGMD-2） as a pilot study and to describe the motor skill level of infants. Participants were 23 healthy children （seven 4-year-olds, seven 5-year-olds, and nine 6-year-olds）. The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to calculate differences among ages. The results revealed that older children achieved higher TGMD-2 total skill scores than younger children. In the post hoc test, there was a significant difference between 4-year-old and 6-year-old children（ p<0.01）. The score on the locomotor subtest increased with age. In the post hoc test, a significant difference was observed between 4-year-old and 6-year-old children （p<0.01）. The score on the object control subtest also increased with age. In the post hoc test, there was no significant difference among ages. As for the 12 motor skills, scores also roughly increased with age, with a statistically significant difference for sliding observed between 4-year-old and 6-year-old children （p<0.05）. In addition, a comparison of the reference value for the TGMD-2 with the standard value in the United States found that the scores for 4-year-olds, 5-year-olds, and 6-year-olds were roughly the same as the scores in the United States. Based on these results, preschool teachers have the opportunity to plan early education programs that are appropriate for each child.