Relationship Between Ocular Motility and Motor Skills
Author Information
Author(s): Carmen López-de-la-Fuente, Eider Bereau Iridoy, Paula Pardo Sofín, José Luis Cebrián Lafuente, Víctor Berdejo, Cristina Ruiz-Garros, María José López-de-la-Fuente
Primary Institution: University of Zaragoza, Spain
Hypothesis
Children with better oculomotor abilities would present higher motor performance and vice versa.
Conclusion
The study found that better ocular motility is associated with improved motor skills in school-age children.
Supporting Evidence
- Children with typical motor performance had higher percentiles for both vertical and horizontal time.
- Visual test results correlate with motor assessment outcomes.
- Correlations between motor skills and ocular motility were found to be weak or moderate.
Takeaway
This study shows that how well kids move their eyes can affect how well they can do things like catch a ball or balance.
Methodology
A descriptive cross-sectional study using the DEM and NSUCO tests to assess ocular motility and the MABC-2 for motor skills in schoolchildren.
Potential Biases
Selection bias due to non-probability convenience sampling.
Limitations
The small size of groups with poorer motor performance and potential selection bias due to non-probability convenience sampling.
Participant Demographics
142 schoolchildren (62 girls and 80 boys) with a mean age of 7.08 years.
Statistical Information
P-Value
<0.001
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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