Childhood Motor Skill Proficiency as a Predictor of Adolescent Physical Activity

Barnett, Lisa M.; Beurden, Eric van; Morgan, Philip J.; Brooks, Lyndon O; Beard, John

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.07.004

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“…These shortcomings may explain the somewhat counterintuitive finding of PA not acting as a mediator variable between children's BMI z-score and KTK MQ. Based upon current literature (24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)31), the intermediate role of PA with respect the demonstrated reverse causality between both factors certainly warrants further investigation.…”

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“…Using the product-oriented and nonsport specific KTK, we only evaluated gross motor skill performance, which is more likely to be affected by excess body weight and fatness. However, there are also some indications for movement difficulties among overweight and obese children in the area of fine motor and object control skill (11,13,17,40), that may as well be associated with PA participation (29,31). The level of total PA at baseline was not objectively measured (e.g., by accelerometry), but only estimated based on self-reported data with only about 30% of the participants correctly completing and returning the questionnaire.…”

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“…Conversely, excess body weight and fatness could also make movement more difficult hindering the development of adequate motor skill levels as children become more inactive. Therefore, lower motor competence can be considered both a precursor and/or a consequence of being overweight or obese with reduced PA levels as the possible influencing mechanism (28,29,31). Hence, the purpose of this 2-year longitudinal study was to clarify the potentially reciprocal causal relationship between weight status and level of gross motor coordination in a representative sample of primary school children, taking into account related changes over time as well as the possible mediating role of baseline PA.…”

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A longitudinal study of gross motor coordination and weight status in children

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Objective: This longitudinal study investigated the interrelationship between children's weight status and level of gross motor coordination over time, taking baseline physical activity (PA) into account as a possible mediator. Methods: Baseline measurements were collected in 2517 children (5-13 years, 52.8% boys), including (1) body height and weight to calculate body mass index (BMI) z-scores, (2) gross motor coordination using the K€ orperkoordinationstest f€ ur Kinder (KTK), (3) total PA estimated by a questionnaire. At follow-up, 754 participants (7-13 years, 50.8% boys) underwent anthropometric and KTK assessments again. Two hypothesized partial mediation models (i.e., KTK $ PA $ BMI z-score) were examined by multiple linear mixed models. Results: A lower performance on the KTK at baseline significantly predicted an increase in BMI z-score (B 5 20.003, P 5 0.027). Conversely, a higher baseline BMI z-score also predicted a decrease in KTK performance (B 5 21.792, P < 0.001). Since total PA at baseline was not significantly related to initial KTK performance (B 5 1.628, P 5 0.134) nor BMI z-score (B 5 25.312, P 5 0.130), its mediating effect was not further explored. Conclusions: Our results strongly suggest that children's weight status negatively influences future level of gross motor coordination, and vice versa. Prevention and intervention initiatives should consider this reciprocal causal relationship across developmental time.

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“…For example, Lopes, Rodrigues, Maia, and Malina (2011) found that FMS competence at the age of six, as assessed with the Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder (KTK; Kiphard & Schilling, 1974), significantly predicted the level of PA at the age of ten (see also Barnett et al, 2009). Furthermore, the motor difficulties of children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) at the age of seven partially explained the lower levels of moderate-to-vigorous PA at the age of twelve (Green, Lingam, Mattocks, Ness, & Edmond, 2011).…”

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“…As a precursor for the ability to participate in sports and games, an individual's Fundamental Motor Skills (FMS) competence may be considered a cornerstone for the development of a healthy and active lifestyle and long-term fitness (Barnett, van Beurden, Morgan, Brooks, & Beard, 2008, 2009). These FMS are considered to be the building blocks for complex motor skills, and proficiency in FMS also contributes to successful and satisfying participation in sports and other physical activities.…”

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The effectiveness of a fundamental motor skill intervention in pre-schoolers with motor problems depends on gender but not environmental context

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Descamps

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Research in Developmental Disabilities

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This version is available at https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/58118/ Strathprints is designed to allow users to access the research output of the University of Strathclyde. Unless otherwise explicitly stated on the manuscript, Copyright © and Moral Rights for the papers on this site are retained by the individual authors and/or other copyright owners. Please check the manuscript for details of any other licences that may have been applied. You may not engage in further distribution of the material for any profitmaking activities or any commercial gain. You may freely distribute both the url (https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/) and the content of this paper for research or private study, educational, or not-for-profit purposes without prior permission or charge.Any correspondence concerning this service should be sent to the Strathprints administrator: strathprints@strath.ac.ukThe Strathprints institutional repository (https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk) is a digital archive of University of Strathclyde research outputs. It has been developed to disseminate open access research outputs, expose data about those outputs, and enable the management and persistent access to Strathclyde's intellectual output. AbstractThis study evaluated the effect of a 10-week fundamental motor skill programme in preschoolers with motor problems. Alongside the general effect of the intervention, we also explored possible gender differences and the role of the environmental context (living community, socio-economic status, and recreational space inside/outside the house). The intervention group (n = 47; 20 and 27 ) received twenty 60-min motor skill sessions (2 per week) in addition to the regular physical education curriculum for pre-schoolers; the control group (n = 46; 21 and 25 ) did not receive additional practice. General motor competence, and locomotor and object control subscales, were assessed before and after the intervention using the Test of Gross Motor Development 2 nd edition (TGMD-2). Data regarding environmental factors were gathered through a questionnaire. A Group x Gender x Time ANOVA revealed that the intervention group benefited significantly from the intervention and scored better than the control group at the post-test for general motor competence and both sub-categories (locomotor and object control skill). Moreover, the intervention programme was found to be effective in helping 49% of the intervention group to achieve an average motor skill level, according to the TGMD-2 norms, while a further decline in motor competence was observed in the control group. Interestingly, the effect appeared to be gender-specific, since object control skill improved only in girls of the intervention group.Considering the environmental context, none of the above-mentioned factors was found to have an influence on the effectiveness of the intervention. The present study highlights the need for an early motor skill programme with a gender-specific approach in order to help low skilled boys and girls master a diverse set of motor s...

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Gross Motor Development

Payne

Chang

2020

The Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Development

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Gross motor development is a significant part of overall human motor development. Gross movements are those generated from the action of large muscles or large muscle groups, as opposed to fine movements, which are produced via action of the small muscles or muscle groups. Development, in this context, refers to the changes experienced across time, as one matures, in the performance of these movements. When gross and fine movements are integrated, meaningful human movements are generated. Examples of important and developing gross movements of childhood include certain infant reflexes (e.g., walking and crawling reflexes), voluntary movements (e.g., crawling, rolling over), locomotor skills (e.g., running, skipping), and object control skills (e.g., throwing, kicking a ball).

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Childhood Motor Skill Proficiency as a Predictor of Adolescent Physical Activity

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A longitudinal study of gross motor coordination and weight status in children

A longitudinal study of gross motor coordination and weight status in children

The effectiveness of a fundamental motor skill intervention in pre-schoolers with motor problems depends on gender but not environmental context

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