Abstract: Objective: To design functional movement training to improve preschool children's basic movement ability from the perspective of gross motor development. Methods: A total of 177 children aged 5?6 were divided into control group (n=92) and experiment group (n=85). The experiment group received the functional movement training three times a week, 1 hour each time in a 8-week cycle and the control group performed physical activity for the same period of time. The gross motor ability and physical fitness level of children in the two groups were assessed through TGMD-2 and National Physical Fitness Test ( For Preschool Children). Results: (1) The experiment group was better than the control group in moving motor except for kick and object controlling action after the experiment (P<0.05). (2) The experiment group performed better than the control group in 10m shuttle run and continuous jumps with both feet after training (P <0.05). Conclusion: Functional motor training based on gross motor development can effectively improve the basic motor skills of preschool children (excluding the ability of play football) and promote physical fitness (10-meter turn-back run and two-leg continuous jump).

Key words: pre-school children, gross motor development, functional movement training, design of program, physical fitness