Children with Fine Motor Skills Succeed at the Beginning of the School Path

19th June, 2023

23 June 2023, Motor Skills, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Medical X-Press; Image: University of Jyväskylä]

Reading and mathematical skills form the basis for learning and academic success. According to a recent study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, children who exhibit fine motor skills in the first grade are proficient in reading and mathematics by third grade. However, physical activity did not impact the development of these academic skills.

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