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The Relationship between Motor Proficiency and Executive Function in Preschoolers

유아의 운동 능력과 실행 기능의 관계

  • 이윤아 (인하대학교대학원 아동복지학전공) ;
  • 이완정 (인하대학교 아동학과)
  • Received : 2015.06.15
  • Accepted : 2015.10.17
  • Published : 2015.10.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between preschoolers' motor proficiency and their executive function. Participants were 72 children who participated in individual tests. Motor proficiency was measured by a shortened form of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency Second Edition(BOT-2). Executive functions were assessed by utilizing the revised version of the four tasks: 'Day-Night Task', 'Dimensional Change Card Sort Task', 'Lift Flag Task' and 'Digit Span Task'. The major findings were as follows. First, the 5-year-olds motor proficiency was found to be better than the 4-year-olds. Second, the 5-year-olds executive function was found to be better than the 4-yeat-olds. Last, the 4-year-olds' and 5-year-olds' motor proficiency was related to their executive function. Concretely, fine manual control of motor proficiency was executive function and there was a high correlation. And behavior response inhibition and working memory of executive function was motor proficiency and there was a high correlation. Data analysis showed that preschoolers' motor proficiency and their executive function were different by their age level and that preschoolers' motor proficiency was correlated with their executive function.

본 연구에서는 유아 72명을 대상으로 운동 능력과 실행 기능 간 관계를 살펴보았다. 운동 능력은 Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency(BOT-2)의 단축형을 사용하여 측정하였고, 실행 기능은 낮과 밤 과제, 깃발 들기 과제, 카드 분류 과제, 숫자 바로 따라 하기와 숫자 거꾸로 따라 하기 검사로 측정하였다. 자료의 분석 결과 첫째, 5세 유아의 운동 능력이 4세 유아보다 우세한 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 5세 유아의 실행 기능이 4세 유아보다 높은 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 유아의 운동 능력과 실행 기능 간에는 유의미한 정적 상관이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 구체적으로 운동 능력 중 미세 운동조절 능력이 실행 기능과 높은 상관을 보였고, 실행 기능 중 행동적 억제, 작업 기억 능력이 운동 능력과 높은 상관을 보였다. 본 연구를 통해 유아의 발달에서 운동 능력과 실행 기능 간 관계가 있음이 확인되었다.

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