زهرا فتحی رضائی - استادیار، گروه رفتار حرکتی، دانشکده تربیت بدنی و علوم ورزشی، دانشگاه تبریز، تبریز، ایران
کوثر عباس پور - دانشجوی کارشناسی ارشد، گروه رفتار حرکتی، دانشکده تربیت بدنی و علوم ورزشی، دانشگاه تبریز، تبریز، ایران
شیرین یزدانی - استادیار، گروه رفتار حرکتی، دانشکده تربیت بدنی و علوم ورزشی، دانشگاه تبریز، تبریز، ایران

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of spontaneous play in nature on the fine motor skills and visual-motor integration of preschool children.Materials and Methods: In this semi-experimental research with pretest-posttest design, two groups were selected using convenient sampling method. Statistical sample of research consisted of ۳۰ preschool children aged ۴.۵-۶.۵ years (۱۵ from the Nature School and ۱۵ from kindergarten). The fine motor skills and visual-motor integration were assessed using Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency and the Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test, respectively.Results: MANOVA test showed that outdoor space activity had positive and significant effect on all of the variables of fine motor skills (P = ۰.۰۰۱) and visual-motor integration (P = ۰.۰۰۱) of children. While indoor space activity had a significant effect on visual-motor integrity (P = ۰.۰۱۳) and among the variables of fine motor skill, only on visual-motor control (P = ۰.۰۴۸). Outdoor and indoor spaces activity caused ۷۱% and ۱۳% changes in visual-motor control and ۸۸% and ۲۰% changes in visual-motor integrity in children, respectively.Conclusion: The type of environment which children play, have significant effect on their development. The natural environment is rich from stimulants, which has a remarkable effect on children’s development. Therefore, it is suggested that children have more activity in natural environment during their childhood to improve their motor and perceptual development.

بازی خودانگیخته, طبیعت, مهارت حرکتی, یکپارچگی بینایی- حرکتی, کودکان