우리나라 학령전기 아동의 실행능력에 대한 기초 연구

Objective : The purpose of this study was to present a preliminary data of the praxis in Korean preschoolers using items of SIPT, and to compare the differences in gender. Methods : Fifty typically developing preschool aged children consisting of 27 boys and 23 girls (mean age of 75.88 months, SD=4.66) were selected. Each participant was evaluated based on four items selected from the SIPT (Postural Praxis, PPr; Praxis on Verbal Command, PrVC; Sequencing Praxis, SPr; Oral Praxis, OPr). This study was conducted from 21st Oct. though 29th Oct. 2011. The collected data were evaluated using SPSS version 19.0, and technological statistics were used to analyze the results, including the means and standard deviations. A t-test was administrated to compare the results of the two different genders. Results : The results showed a mean and standard deviation in PPr of 25.72±4.35, PrVC of 15.62±4.35, SPr of 84.52±13.09, and OPr of 31.36±6.01. There was a statistically significant difference in the praxis between the two genders (p<.05). Conclusion : This study presents the average score of the praxis in preschoolers. Significant differences in the praxis were found between the two genders. The reliable information in this study can help therapists who are willing to evaluate their clients’praxis and to compare the score with those of typical preschoolers. However, an enhanced study has to be conducted with larger numbers of participants, and all items of the SIPT need to be applied.