Review Article

Effect of Novel Rhythmic Physical Activities on Fundamental Movement Skills in 3- to 5-Year-Old Children

Table 5

Results from the static balance test for two groups before and after the intervention.

GroupIndex3 years4 years5 years
Control group ()Experimental group ()Control group ()Experimental group ()Control group ()Experimental group ()

FEOAreaPretest
Posttest1)4)5)1)3)5)
Δ
Cohen’s d0.280.420.370.620.450.80
LengthPretest
Posttest3)5)1)3)5)3)5)
Δ
Cohen’s d0.280.770.400.810.250.57
A-PPretest
Posttest3)5)
Δ
Cohen’s d0.220.290.290.590.100.23
M-LPretest
Posttest1)3)1)3)
Δ
Cohen’s d0.260.300.640.660.380.48
FECAreaPretest
Posttest3)5)4)5)3)5)
Δ
Cohen’s d0.240.560.290.470.280.53
LengthPretest
Posttest1)3)5)1)3)1)3)5)
Δ
Cohen’s d0.730.850.700.870.530.94
A-PPretest
Posttest1)3)5)
Δ
Cohen’s d0.210.230.540.800.270.88
M-LPretest
Posttest1)3)1)3)1)3)
Δ
Cohen’s d0.470.660.500.720.530.75
SFEOAreaPretest
Posttest1)4)5)3)6)1)3)5)
Δ
Cohen’s d0.420.690.280.460.610.73
LengthPretest
Posttest1)3)1)4)5)1)3)5)
Δ
Cohen’s d0.690.740.400.650.670.83
A-PPretest
Posttest3)5)3)
Δ
Cohen’s d0.280.320.250.660.140.24
M-LPretest
Posttest1)3)5)1)4)5)1)3)5)
Δ
Cohen’s d0.770.850.630.790.410.72

Note. FEO: both feet with eyes open; FEC: both feet with eyes closed; SFEO: a single foot with eyes open; A-P: anterior-posterior; M-L: medial-lateral. Units: area: cm2; length: cm; A-P: cm; M-L: cm.