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ASK PINNACLE · QUESTIONS, EXPLANATIONS & NEXT STEPS

Sprinting Ability

Explore explanations, everyday questions and next steps connected with sprinting ability.

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Therapy & support

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Therapy that helps a child learn to sprint

Sprinting ability is supported mainly through physiotherapy and play-based movement therapy that build leg strength, balance and arm-leg coordination through fun chasing and racing games, with parent coaching for daily practice. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

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At home

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Helping Your Child Practise Sprinting at Home

Nurture sprinting through joyful everyday play — short dashes to the gate, chase games, and start-stop games like 'red light, green light' — on safe, even ground. Praise effort over speed, follow your child's lead, and seek a developmental check if running seems consistently unsteady or effortful.

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How can I help my child learn sprinting ability at home?

Build your child's sprinting through short, joyful bursts of play — chase games, races to a target and stop-and-go games — over safe, flat ground. For ages 3–7, focus on fun and effort, not technique drills, and celebrate every try.

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What is one Everyday Therapy activity to help my child with sprinting ability?

One easy home activity for sprinting is the "Race to the Marker" game: short all-out dashes to a fun target with full rest between, repeated 5–6 times. Short, joyful bursts build leg power, arm-drive and coordination far better than one long run.

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