Physical: gross motor skill, upper limb coordination, hand-eye coordination

Cognitive: visual perception, sustained attention, selective attention

1 or more

• medium-sized ball
• stick

1. child places two hands on a stick
2. child hits a ball toward a target

Yes

Change the task: have the parent or coach hold the ball steady to decrease physical and cognitive demand

Change the equipment:

• use a bigger, lighter ball (i.e., beach ball) to decrease physical and cognitive demand
• use a shorter stick to decrease physical demand

Change the task: have the child run and then strike the ball to increase physical and cognitive demand

Change the equipment: use a smaller ball to increase physical demand

• the child is able to strike the ball for a distance of 3m to a friend, for 4 out of 5 tries
• I can hit a ball with a stick to a target