Masoumeh Hashemi, Lida Dehghani, Hamid Foroghi pour, Tayyebeh Kianpour, Alireza Roonasi and Mir Hamid Salehian
The aim of this study was to study the effect of selected physical activities on behavior problems among 3-6 years old children. Sixty children were randomly selected and divided into control and experimental groups. Behavior problems were assessed by PKBS-2 (Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales). Gymnastic skills as selective physical activity were performed by experimental group for twelve weeks; two sessions per week. At the end of the period, both groups participated in the post test with PKBS-2. The data were analyzed with T- test. Results showed that at pre-test no significant difference was seen for the means of behavior problems between experimental and control group. But after twelve weeks gymnastic skills significant difference was observed between pre and post- test in experimental group at all behavior problems according to reports of parents. There was no significant difference in control group.
