Kosiecz Anna, Taczala Jolanta, Zdzienicka-Chyla Agnieszka, Woszczynska Malgorzata, Chrościnska – Krawczyk Magdalena. The Level of Physical Fitness and Everyday Activities vs. Sensory Integration Processing Disorders in Preschool Children – Preliminary Findings . Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2019;9(6):319- 3 24 . eISNN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3247264 http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/7032 The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part B item 1223 (26/01/2017). 1223 Journal of Education, Health and Sport eISSN 2391-8306 7 © The Authors 2019; This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author (s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non commercial license Share alike. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Received: 05.05.2019. Revised: 25.05.2019. Accepted: 17.06.2019. The Level of Physical Fitness and Everyday Activities vs. Sensory Integration Processing Disorders in Preschool Children – Preliminary Findings Anna Kosiecz 1 , Jolanta Taczala 2 , Agnieszka Zdzienicka-Chyla 3 , Malgorzata Woszczynska 4 , Magdalena Chrościnska – Krawczyk 5 1 Children’s Neurology Clinic, Third Department of Paediatrics of the Medical University of Lublin, Institute of Physiotherapy of the University Children’s Hospital in Lublin, Prof. Gebali Street 6, 20-093 Lublin, e-mail: kosiecz.anna@gmail.com ORCID: 0000-0002-2569-1034 2 Institute of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Department of Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy and Balneotherapy, Medical University of Lublin, Children’s Rehabilitation Ward of the University Children’s Hospital in Lublin, Prof. Gebali Street 6, 20-093 Lublin, e-mail: jolantataczala@umlub.pl ORCID: 0000-0001-9579-8964 3 Institute of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Department of Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy and Balneotherapy, Medical University of Lublin, Institute of Physiotherapy of the University Children’s Hospital in Lublin, Prof. Gebali Street 6, 20-093 Lublin, e-mail: agnieszka.zdzienicka@interia.pl ORCID: 0000-0003-4161-7616 4 Institute of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Department of Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy and Balneotherapy, Magnoliowa Street 2, 20-400 Lublin 5 Children’s Neurology Clinic, Third Department of Paediatrics of the Medical University of Lublin, e-mail: magdalenachk@wp.pl, Prof. Gebali Street 6, 20-093 Lublin, ORCID: 0000-0001-8121-6580 ABSTRACT Introduction: Sensory integration processing is defined as organization and interpretation of stimuli reaching the organism. The correctly functioning nervous system interprets sensory impressions, which enables development of awareness of one’s own body and of the surrounding environment. Sensory processing disorders can have a significant impact on the child’s functioning. Aim: The objective of the research was to answer the question whether sensory integration processing disorders in preschool children have an influence on their physical fitness and everyday activities. The research covered a group of 60 preschool children. The studied group comprised 30 children with diagnosed sensory processing disorders, while the control group consisted of 30 children with no disorders diagnosed. Results: The results achieved demonstrate lower physical fitness of children from the studied group and problems with performing everyday activities. The tasks connected with speed and agility were the most problematic. Among everyday activities, the most difficult were: cycling, ball catching, getting dressed and descending stairs. Knowledge of sensory integration processing disorders helps understand problems in the child’s functioning and provides an opportunity to intervene in the form of the sensory integration therapy. Key words: sensory integration, physical fitness, everyday activities, preschool age