The Effect of Core Stability Training on Fundamental Motor Skills in Over-weight and Obese Girls

Background: With the increase in obesity and overweight statistics, it will be difficult to implement many movement skills from childhood. Among these skills, fundamental movement skills which are known as prerequisites for specialized skills need special attention. The purpose of the present research is to investigate the effect of core stability training on fundamental motor skills in overweight and obese girls. Methods: This research is of a quasi-experimental type. After school selection randomly and after initial screening, 30 girls’ students of 7 years (15 in the experimental group and 15 in the control group) were selected who were in the obese and overweight categories based on body mass index. Students Object Control and locomotor skills in the pre-test and post-test were assessed using Gross Motor Development Test 2 (TGMD2). The method of the present study was experimental and its design was pretest-posttest with a control group­. Results: One-way analysis of covariance showed that core stability exercises can improve the fundamental motor skills of overweight and obese students. Conclusions: According to the findings of this study, by designing and implementing core stability exercises in primary schools, it is possible to help improve the fundamental motor skills (locomotor and ball skills) of children, especially children with motor deficits due to overweight and obesity.