Abstract: Objective:To discuss the influence of functional training on gross motor ability development of preschoolers aged 5-6.Methods:143 Preschoolers aged 5-6 who are chosen from government-funded kindergartens in Shijiazhuang, Capital of Hebei Province were divided into the experimental group (70 children) and control group (73 children). The experimental group received a functional training intervention program for 12 weeks, while the control group maintained the routine kindergarten by with the United States Test of Gross Motor Development-2 physical activities. Before and after the intervention, preschoolers' gross motor ability was tested TGMD-2.Results: (1) the control group's total score of gross motor was 74.65, among which the locomotor score was 39.82 and the object-controlscore 34.83. Compared with their pre-experiment scores in the three abilities, which were 74.61, 38.86 and 35.75 respectively, there was no significant increase (P>0.05). (2) The experimental group's total score of gross motor was 85.74, among which the locomotor score was 44.60, and the object-control score 41.14. As compared with their pre-experiment scores in the three abilities, which was 74.22, 39.62 and 34.60 respectively, there was a significant increase (P<0.01). (3) The experimental group's post-experimentscores in gross motor, Locomotor and object-control were significantly higher than that of the control the group (P<0.01). Conclusion: The functional training designed specially for preschoolers can significantly increase the gross motor ability for children aged 5 to 6.

Key words: Functional Training, Preschoolers Aged 5-6, Gross Motor