[Influences on neuromotor development of 5 to 10-year-old children in Basel].

In a longitudinal study concerning somatic, psychic, and social development of children in Basle, the neuromotor development at the age of 5 and 10 years was examined. Motor retardation shows significant correlations with psychic and social development. The way 5 year old children of working mothers have been taken care of showed a significant influence on motor development. A retardation in motor development of kindergarten children indicates an increased probability for further retardations in school age, too.