Every child deserves to move, play & thrive.

Kinderkinetics is the pediatric movement profession that guides the neuro-motor, physical and psycho-motor development of children from birth to 13. Through scientifically based, individualized exercise programmes. SAPIK is its professional home.

What is Kinderkinetics?

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SOUTH AFRICAN PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE FOR KINDERKINETICS

Areas of service

Every Kinderkineticist is trained to work across three fields — and every programme starts with a formal, scientific assessment of the child.

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Why movement matters more than ever

The research that gave birth to Kinderkinetics found marked percentages of young children with gross motor difficulties, and showed these problems hold back a child's total development: physical, cognitive and social.

It also proved the good news: professional guidance through motor intervention programmes improves those problems to a great extent. That is the work of Kinderkineticists.

Please note that Kinderkinetics is a profession and qualification. It is not a franchise.

01 Born from research

Founded on a 1994 doctoral study of gross motor deficiencies in 6–9-year-olds and three decades of paediatric exercise science since.

02 Assessment first

Every child is formally assessed with standardized protocols before a programme is designed and re-assessed to prove progress.

03 Registered & accountable

Kinderkinetics® is a registered trademark. Only SAPIK-registered practitioners may practise under the name.

Optimisation

From baby stimulation to sport development

,age-specific programmes that build motor milestones, fundamental movement skills and perceptual skills from birth to 13.

Health improvement

Individualized programmes for children facing health risks such as obesity, asthma, epilepsy, inactivity in order to improve fitness, body composition and quality of life.

Remedial & adapted

Assessment-led intervention for motor delays, learning-related difficulties, disabilities and postural problems designed to meet every child exactly where they are.