ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Children and Health
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1643521
This article is part of the Research TopicExploring the cognitive benefits of physical activity in young peopleView all articles
The effect of CHIN-SKIP sports game intervention on motor ability in preschool children aged 5-6 years
Provisionally accepted
- Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
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Introduction：To evaluate the efficacy of CHIN-SKIP sports game intervention in enhancing motor ability among preschool children aged 5-6 years.Methods ： From September to December 2024, a total of 60 preschool children (aged 5-6 years) were randomly selected from two large classes at DM kindergarten and equally allocated to either the experimental group (n=30) or control group (n=30), with balanced gender distribution between groups. The experimental group received the CHIN-SKIP sports game intervention, while the control group participated in standard kindergarten physical activities. The 12-week intervention consisted of two 30-minute sessions per week. Motor ability was assessed pre-and post-intervention using the "Manual for Testing Motor Ability in Children Aged 3-6 Years" developed by the China Institute of Sports Science (CISS), which evaluates five distinct domains of motor performance.Results ： Mixed ANOVA revealed significant main effects of both group assignment and time on motor ability outcomes (all p<0.01). The experimental group demonstrated superior performance in total motor quotient (TMQ) and gross motor quotient (GMQ) compared to controls (p<0.01). Temporal improvements were observed across all measures (p<0.01), with TMQ and GMQ showing the most pronounced enhancements. Significant group × time interactions (p<0.001) indicated greater improvement in the experimental group for all measures except visual-motor integration.The CHIN-SKIP sports game intervention effectively enhances motor ability in 5-6-year-old preschool children and shows promise for broader implementation in preschool children education settings, thereby establishing a strong foundation for developmental progress.
Keywords: CHIN-SKIP1, motor ability2, preschool children3, sports game intervention4, aged 5-6 years5
Received: 09 Jun 2025; Accepted: 31 Jul 2025.
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* Correspondence:
Shiqing Zhang, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
Min Liu, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
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