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The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of a novel functional training program focused on motor development for healthy children aged 5 to 6 years.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 101 healthy children aged 5 to 6 years in Tianjin were randomly assigned to the experimental group (<jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic> = 51), which received 12-week functional training featuring essential motor skills, whilst the control group (<jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic> = 50) continued with their kindergarten-based physical education curriculum. Test of Gross Motor Development-2, national physical fitness measurement, and sensory integration were evaluated before and after the intervention. 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