Table 1. Selected examples of children’s cooperative games used for each intervention and their associated locomotor skills (ls) and object control skills (ocs). The games were included in a menu of one hundred games available for the active play (CON) and the guided active play (GAP) locomotor (LOC) and object control (OC) interventions. |
LOC |
LS |
OC |
OCS |
CON |
LS |
Red-light, Yellow-light |
r, g, l |
Ball in hula hoop |
ot |
Red-light, Yellow-light |
r, g, h |
What time is it Mr. Wolf? |
r, l, s |
Clear Out |
k, c, ot, ur |
Huckle buckle |
r |
Wizards, Elves & Giants |
r, l, s |
4-way soccer |
k, c |
Ship to shore |
r |
Crash |
r, g, h, l, j, s |
Ball in hula hoop |
d, ot |
Octopus |
r, s, l, j |
Fishes and Whales |
r, s, l, j |
Racquet balloon |
st |
Freeze dance |
h, s |
Crocodile, Crocodile |
r, g, h |
Elimination |
ot, c, ur |
Coloured Eggs |
r, g, h, l, j, s |
Blog Tag |
r, l, s |
Obstacle course |
st, d, k, c, ot, ur, c |
Basketball bump |
r, l, d |
Band-aid Tag |
r, l, s |
Soccer Baseball |
st, c, ur |
Wizards, Elves & Giants |
r, l, s |
Lined Tag |
r, h, j |
Dr. Dodgeball |
ot, c, ur |
European hand ball |
r, l, ot, c |
Zombie Tag |
r, l, s |
Commander (Simon Says) |
ot, d, c, ur |
Croquet |
r, s |
Arches Tag |
r, l, s |
Football Throw (hoop) |
ot, c |
Snake’s Tail |
r, s |
Crows and Cranes |
r, l, s |
Pin Dodgeball |
ur, c, ot |
Dodgeball |
r, l, ot, c |
Coloured Eggs |
r, g, h, l, j, s |
Catch Relay |
ot, c |
Blog Tag |
r, l, s |
Jail Break |
r, s, h, j |
Crab Walk and Bean Bag Toss |
ot |
Lined Tag |
r, h, j |
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LS: run (r); jump (j); hop (h); gallop (g); leap (l); slide (s): OCS: overhand throw (ot), kick (k); underhand roll (ur); catch (c); dribble (d); striking (st). |
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