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The present study aimed to determine the effect of selected Rainbow parachute games on motor and social development of children. 20 pre-school children (5-6 years old) from Aran and Bidgol City (Isfahan, Iran) were randomly selected and divided into two 10-person experimental and control groups. Test of gross motor development (Ulrich Test) and Vineland social maturity questionnaire were used to assess the motor and social development, respectively. Running pretest, the experimental group played selected parachute games for 8 weeks (3 sessions per week). The Rainbow parachute which is a round and colored play tools is made of light weight nylon fabric. At the end of the play sessions, pretests were re-performed in both experimental and control groups. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance, Shapiro-Wilk test and Levin tests by statistical package of SPSS (version 17) at a significance level of 0.05. The results showed that selected parachute games significantly affected running, galloping and leaping skills from the locomotor subscale of the test of gross motor development as well as social skills (P>0.05). However, the results showed non-significant effect on hopping, sliding, and horizontal jump from locomotor subscale and object control skills (P<0.05). In conclusion, teachers of kindergartens and preschools can use the parachute games to improve some locomotor skills and social development of children.
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