Correlation between fine motor skills and performance in reading and math

Mahsa Jafari¹ Seyed Hojjat Zamani Sani² Zahra Fathirezaie³

1) M.A. Student of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education & Sport Sciences, University of Tabriz, Iran.
2) Assistant Professor of of Motor Behavior, Motor Behavior Group, Physical Education and Sport Sciences Faculty, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
3) Assistant Professor of of Motor Behavior, Motor Behavior Group, Physical Education and Sport Sciences Faculty, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

IOI Code : XCGG-EKKFD
Publication : Second International Conference and Fourth National Conference on Innovations Sport Sciences(umasport2020.ir)
Abstract :
    This study aimed to investigate the correlation between the performance of boys and girls with delicate skills in reading and math were. For this purpose, 114 children (girls and boys) were selected from a sample of 7 to 10 year old children in 10 cities of Tabriz by random cluster sampling method. To evaluate fine motor skills, Bronnix-Ozertsky test was used, and to measure reading and mathematics, the scores of Persian and mathematics courses in two semesters were used. Spss24 software and Spearman rank correlation were used to analyze the data. Findings showed that there is a positive and significant correlation between two-way coordination of fine motor skills with Persian and rhetoric courses in both semesters. Therefore, the use of practice interventions can be effective in improving the performance of children s lessons.

Keywords : find motor skill performance academic motor development children