Early motor skill competence as a mediator of child and adult physical activity

Loprinzi, Paul D.; Davis, Robert E.; Fu, Yang Chieh

doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.09.015

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“…In Canada and elsewhere, FMS has been popularized in past decades since it was hypothesized that it would be an important factor leading to greater physical activity levels [3,21] which may also positively impact health indicators. In this study, physical activity level was not measured, therefore there is an underlying assumption that the reason why FMS is associated with health markers is because of the association between physical activity level and FMS.…”

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Association between Functional Movements Skills and Health Indicators in Children Aged between 9 and 12 Years Old

Comeau

B̀ouchard

Levesque³

et al. 2017

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Background: Children’s health is a current concern and data suggests that poor fundamental movement skills (FMS) could be associated with poor health, which may or may not be mediated by low physical activity level. However, tools to assess FMS have not been standardized, and could consequently lead to different associations between FMS and health indicators. Objective: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the associations between FMS and health indicators using two different FMS measurement tools often used in Canada. Methods: A total of 145 children between the ages of 9 to 12 were recruited from schools, after school programs, and summer camps in 2016. FMS were evaluated using the Passport for Life (bound, plank, run, kick, throw) and the PLAYbasic (run, hop, throw, kick, and balance). The association between each test and an average score for each tool were tests with health indicators including anthropometric measures, grip strength, cardiorespiratory fitness, and percent body fat. Results: Participants were composed of 54.2% boys aged 10.4 ± 1.2 years with an average body mass index of 18.8 ± 3.8 kg/m2. The association between the average score of both tools was 0.77 (p < 0.01), body mass index was significantly associated with 67% of FMS elements using the Passport for Life (r ranging from −0.18 to −0.32; p < 0.05), and 60% of FMS using the PLAYbasic (r ranging from −0.15 to −0.30; p < 0.05). There were no significant differences between the associations of the health indicators with FMS and either FMS assessment tool (Passport for Life and PLAYbasic) (p = 0.05). Average score of FMS was significantly associated with all health indicators using both PLAYbasic and Passport for Life (all p < 0.05). Conclusions: Health indicators in children are associated with FMS regardless of whether the Passport for Life or the PLAYbasic was used as the assessment tool. It is worth investigating if interventions that improve FMS lead to improvements in these health indicators.

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Association between Functional Movements Skills and Health Indicators in Children Aged between 9 and 12 Years Old

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Levesque³

et al. 2017

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“…According to the concept of physical literacy [14], physical competence (including MC) and engagement in PA are interconnected key elements for the development of active lifestyle patterns. This suggests a reciprocal relationship between MC and PA; children with high MC are more likely to participate in PA than children with low MC, and vice versa [15,16].…”

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“…Studies by De Meester et al [9] and Lubans et al [10] support this hypothesis by showing positive associations between children's level of MC and the time children spent in PA. Motor competence is ideally learned and developed during childhood [11], yet declines in children's MC have been reported over the last years [12,13].According to the concept of physical literacy [14], physical competence (including MC) and engagement in PA are interconnected key elements for the development of active lifestyle patterns. This suggests a reciprocal relationship between MC and PA; children with high MC are more likely to participate in PA than children with low MC, and vice versa [15,16].The impact of the relationship between MC, PA, and SB might be influenced by a set of individual demographic variables. First, children's weight status is recognized as a strong correlate of PA and SB.…”

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Investigating Motor Competence in Association with Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity in 7- to 11-Year-Old Children

Adank¹,

Kann²,

Hoeboer³

et al. 2018

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Children’s motor competence (MC) has declined in the past decades, while sedentary behavior (SB) has increased. This study examined the association between MC and physical activity (PA) levels among primary schoolchildren. Demographics, body height and weight, MC (Athletic Skills Track) and PA levels (ActiGraph, GT3X+) were assessed among 595 children (291 boys, mean age = 9.2 years, SD = 1.1). MC was standardized into five categories: from very low to very high. PA levels were classified into sedentary behavior (SB), light physical activity (LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Mixed model analyses were conducted with PA levels as dependent variables and MC as the independent variable, while adjusting for age, gender, and BMI z-score on the individual level. Additional moderation analyses between covariates and MC and PA levels were also conducted. A negative association between MC and SB (β = -3.17) and a positive association between MC and MVPA (β =1.41) were found. The strength of both associations increased as children expressed lower or higher levels of MC. Increased age and being a girl were significant predictors of higher levels of SB and lower levels of MVPA. Non-overweight children spent significantly more minutes in MVPA compared with overweight children. No moderating effects of BMI, gender, and age were found on the association between MC and PA levels. MC is an important correlate of both SB and MVPA, particularly for children with very high or low MC. Developing and improving children’s MC may contribute to spending less time in SB and more time in MVPA, particularly for high-risk groups, i.e. children with low MC. Moreover, addressing MC development and PA promotion simultaneously might create positive feedback loops for both children’s MC and PA levels.

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“…Intervention programs to support children's motor skills in kindergartens demonstrate the importance of pre-school education in this area (Matvienko, & Ahrabi-Fard 2010;Stodden, Langendorfer, Roberton, & Kelbley, 2007). The effects of correlation between executive functions and child's motor skills are also confirmed in younger school age (Huang et al, 2015;Loprinzi, Davis, & Fub, 2015;Loprinzi, Cardinal, Loprinzi, & Lee, 2012;Westendorp, Houwen, Hartman, &Visscher, 2011). https://doi.org/10.15405/epsbs.2019.11.50 Corresponding Author: Ludmila Miklánková Selection andpeer-review under In the concentration of work attention and work maturity, 76.97% (boys 39.57%, girls 47.71%) of the monitored children achieved a rating of 2 -they manage without problems.…”

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Relationship Between Motor Skills And Executive Function In Preschool Children

Miklánková¹

2019

The European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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The issue of executive functions is researched in connection with the readiness of pre-schoolers for compulsory school education. Executive functions include cognitive processes that corresponds with planning, thinking and organization of activities, as well as the ability to self-control. Work maturity and ability to concentrate on assigned tasks significantly influence the child's success in the education process.The assessment of readiness before entering the compulsory primary school education includes an assessment of the child's ability to maintain the pace of work. The project IGA_PdF_2019_015 dealt with the issue of the relationship among the pre-school child's motor skills level, compulsory school attendance, work maturity, work pace and concentration of attention. The relationship between the ability to cooperate and the level of motor skills was also examined. The research was approved by the Ethics Committee of the author's workplace and approval of the management of kindergartens and legal representatives of each child was obtained for its implementation. The research group consisted of 139 children (boys 73, girls 66) attending kindergartens in the last year of pre-school education, which is compulsory in the Czech Republic. The results confirm a significant relationship between working maturity and motor proficiency level (p≤0.05). Given the increasing demands on the level of knowledge and skills of children in compulsory school education, it is necessary to further investigate the issue and implement the findings into curricular documents for education in kindergartens. It is also necessary to review the undergraduate education of future kindergarten teachers.

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Early motor skill competence as a mediator of child and adult physical activity

Cited by 122 publications

References 61 publications

Association between Functional Movements Skills and Health Indicators in Children Aged between 9 and 12 Years Old

Association between Functional Movements Skills and Health Indicators in Children Aged between 9 and 12 Years Old

Investigating Motor Competence in Association with Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity in 7- to 11-Year-Old Children

Relationship Between Motor Skills And Executive Function In Preschool Children

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