* Corresponding Author; Address: Sports Medicine Research Center, No 7, Al-e-Ahmad Highway, Tehran, IR Iran E-mail: akbari.haͳʹ@gmail.com © ʹͲͲͻ by Center of Excellence for Pediatrics, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, All rights reserved. The Effect of Traditional Games in Fundamental Motor Skill Development in 79 YearOld Boys Hakimeh Akbari* 1,2 , MSc; Behroz Abdoli 3 , PhD; Mohsen Shafizadeh 4 , PhD; Hasan Khalaji 5 , PhD; Samaneh Hajihosseini 1 , MSc; Vahid Ziaee 1,6 , MD ͳ. Sports Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, )R )ran ʹ. Department of Exercise and Physical Sciences, Semnan University, Semnan, )R )ran ͵. Department of Exercise and Physical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, )R )ran Ͷ. Department of Exercise and Physical Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, )R )ran ͷ. Department of Exercise and Physical Sciences, Arak University, Arak, )R )ran ͸. Growth & Development Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, )R )ran Received: Oct 18, 2008; Final Revision: Jan 14, 2009; Accepted: Feb 03, 2009 Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of traditional games on fundamental motor skills in seven to nineyear‐old boys. Methods: Forty subjects of seven to nine‐year‐old boys selected randomly by a personal information questionnaire. After pretest by Test of Gross Motor Development‐ edition ʹ ȋTGMD‐ʹȌ, gross motor skill, locomotor and object control motor skills, subjects were divided by random matching into two groups. The first group performed traditional games and the second group performed daily activities. Then children in first group played traditional game at ʹͶ sessions. After ͳʹ and ʹͶ sessions, traditional game and daily activity groups participated in the mid and post tests. Data were analyzed by Variance Analyze of Repeated Measures. Findings The results showed that traditional games with mean difference in fundamental motor skill development ȋͳ͹.ͳʹ, P<Ͳ.ͲͲͳȌ, and also with mean difference in locomotor ȋʹ.ʹ͵, P=Ͳ.ͲͲʹȌ, and mean differenceȌ in object control skill development ȋʹ.ʹ͹, P=Ͳ.ͲͲʹȌ significantly are more effective than daily activities. Conclusion: Traditional game program is appropriate for a fundamental motor skill development. Iranian Journal of Pediatrics, Volume 19 (Number 2), June 2009, Pages: 123129 Key Words: Motor development; Gross motor skill; Locomotor skill; Object control skill; Traditional games; Daily activities; TGMD‐ʹ Original Article Iran J Pediatr Jun 2009; Vol 19 (No 2), Pp:123-129