@article{Thichanpiang_Kaunnil_Sansri_Thongchoonsin_Permpoonputtana_2020, title={The correlation between motor proficiency and working memory of Thai school-aged children}, volume={54}, url={https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/bulletinAMS/article/view/240901}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Background</strong>: Motor proficiency encompasses both gross and fine motor skills while cognitive abilities include language, attention, memory, and executive functions that are gradually being developed in a period of life span during childhood. Currently, there is only indirect evidence linking motor proficiency and specific working memory performance.  </p> <p><strong>Objectives</strong>: Purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between motor proficiency and working memory in Thai school-age children grades 1-4.</p> <p><strong> </strong><strong>Materials and methods</strong>: One hundred and fifteen children were randomly recruited from a primary school in the Bangkok metropolitan area. Bruininks-Osteretsky Test of Motor Proficiency 2 Short Form (BOT-2 SF) was performed to test motor proficiency. The specific working memory ability was assessed by digit span forward and backward, and visuomotor construction.</p> <p><strong>Results</strong>: There was a significant correlation between motor proficiency and working memory in Thai school-age children grades 1-4 (r=0.51, <em>p</em><0.001).</p> <p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: The current study indicated that motor proficiency and working memory were significantly correlated. Therefore, the link between school-aged children’s motor proficiency and working memory may provide clarity regarding the connection of these abilities in children to guide curriculum development or appropriate interventions in a school setting.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Journal of Associated Medical Sciences}, author={Thichanpiang, Peeradech and Kaunnil, Anuchart and Sansri, Veerawat and Thongchoonsin, Surachart and Permpoonputtana, Kannika}, year={2020}, month={Sep.}, pages={10–16} }