the effect of stickygym games on motor development of children during covid-19 lockdown

Background: children's motor skills are inversely related to sedentary screen time. covid-19-lockdown during the pandemic has caused a further increasing on screening time. aim: the current research aims at investigating the impact of stickygym games on motor development of children. materials and methods: twenty-eight eligible subjects (4-6 years old) were chosen and randomly grouped into control group (n=13) and experimental group (n=15). using tgmd-2 test, gross motor development was measured. the experimental group performed online stickygym games for 8 weeks. stickygym kit includes hook & loop strips, with two linear polyester strips being easily but firmly attached together. trained instructors performed online training sessions. in the end, tgmd-2 test was conducted again in person. data analysis was done using shapiro-wilk, levene and the analysis of covariance tests were with the significance level of 0.05 in spss 24. results: some locomotion skills were significantly improved by stickygym games: bound (p=0.005), galloping (p=0.012), and running (p=0.003), as well as object control skills: overhand throw (p=0.004), underhand roll (p=0.01), and striking a stationary ball (p=0.021). conclusion: this play kit can be utilized by pre-school educators and parents for improving object control and locomotion skills in preschool children.