Developing a Motor Skill-Based Curriculum for Preschools and Kindergartens as a Preventive Plan of Children Obesity in Indonesia

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10.2991/ahsr.k.200214.030How to use a DOI?

Keywords

motor skill, obesity, preschool

Abstract

Indonesia has faced malnutrition and non-communicable issues for years, yet currently Indonesia just joined the ranks of the top ten most obese countries in the world. The trajectory of the rate of obesity is increasing from childhood to adolescence. Physical inactivity is a factor that contributes to this obesity crisis. Therefore, a preventive action should be comprehensively planned in Indonesia, started from the early age. Fundamental motor skills (FMS) have shown a contribution to the likelihood to be physically active. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to develop a structured physical activity program to promote motor skill competence for early childhood to be implemented at preschools and kindergartens. This study reports a preliminary data of pre-schoolers/kindergarteners competence on FMS and a design of motor skill program that has been piloted in Padang, West Sumatera. The initial analysis of over 100 young children showed that young children in Indonesia have low motor skill competence. Therefore, a motor skill program has been designed and piloted. If the results showed the effectiveness of this program to promote children competence on motor skills, it will be implemented in state-wide in West Sumatera.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Syahrial Bakhtiar
AU  - Ruri Famelia
AU  - Jacqueline D Goodway
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/02/19
TI  - Developing a Motor Skill-Based Curriculum for Preschools and Kindergartens as a Preventive Plan of Children Obesity in Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Sport Science, Health, and Physical Education (ICSSHPE 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 106
EP  - 110
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.200214.030
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.200214.030
ID  - Bakhtiar2020
ER  -