Gender Difference in Motor and Mental Development in Children: An Impact of Stimulating Activities

Singh, C. K.; Dhanda, Bimla; Shanwal, Pooja

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“…Por el contrario, algunos estudios o bien no han encontrado diferencias por género (Coetezee & Du Plessis, 2013;Singh, et al, 2010), o bien han reportado diferencias solo en algunas de las pruebas como la velocidad, la agilidad o el lanzamiento de peso, no registrando diferencias en pruebas como el desplazamiento sobre soportes o el salto sobre un apoyo (Carrillo-López et al, 2018). En este sentido, un estudio observó un mejor rendimiento coordinativo en las mujeres en habilidades como el salto, tanto a una pierna como a dos piernas Coetezee (2016); aunque respecto a esta última habilidad este trabajo es coherente con otros estudios puesto que los varones manifestaron mayor capacidad de salto que las mujeres (Jones & Lorenzo, 2013;López, et al, 2016;Piernar, et al, 2012).…”

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“…En otros estudios, se ha concluido que capacidades relacionadas con la coordinación motriz tales como la velocidad, la agilidad y la fuerza suelen ser similares hasta los 7 años de edad, siendo entre los 8 y los 12 años cuando los varones mejoran estas capacidades en comparación a las mujeres (Gallahue & Ozmun, 2006); aunque existen estudios que contradicen estos resultados (Lazzer, Pozzo, Rejc, Antonutto, & Francescato, 2009;Tekok-Kiliç, Elmastaç-Dikeç, & Can, 2010) o reportan en los varones mejores valores en determinadas capacidades coordinativas como, por ejemplo, la coordinación óculo manual (Carrillo-López, Rosa-Guillamón, & García-Cantó, 2018;Singh, Dhanda, & Shanwal, 2010).…”

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Análisis de la coordinación motriz global en escolares según género, edad y nivel de actividad física (Analysis of global motor coordination in schoolchildren according to gender, age and level of physical activity)

Guillamón

Cantó

García

2019

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El objetivo fue analizar la coordinación motriz según género, edad y nivel de actividad física. Estudio descriptivo-transversal realizado con 101 escolares de 6-8 años. Se midió la coordinación motriz con el Test 3JS, y la actividad física con el Test corto de actividad física Krece Plus. Los análisis de la varianza simple arrojaron los siguientes resultados: 1) los varones tuvieron un mejor desempeño motor que las mujeres en lanzamiento de precisión, golpeo de precisión, bote y conducción (p entre < .05 y < .001), mostrando una mejor coordinación motriz global (p = .002) y eficacia coordinativa (p< .001); 2) los escolares de 8 años tuvieron un mejor desempeño motor que sus semejantes de 6-7 años en giro, bote y conducción (p< .001), mostrando una mejor coordinación motriz global y eficacia coordinativa (p< .001 para ambos); 3) aquellos categorizados como más activos tuvieron un mejor desempeño motor que sus semejantes menos activos en bote y conducción(p = .001 para ambos), mostrando también una mejor coordinación motriz global y eficacia coordinativa (p = .001 para ambos). Los análisis de regresión lineal mostraron la capacidad predictiva del género, la edad y la actividad física sobre la coordinación motriz. Los resultados sugieren que tener un mayor nivel de actividad física, ser varón y tener una mayor edad son tres elementos diferenciadores de la coordinación motriz en escolares españoles de seis a ocho años.Abstract. The objective was to analyze the motor coordination according to gender, age and level of physical activity. Descriptive cross-sectional study carried out with 101 schoolchildren aged 6-8 years old. Motor coordination was measured with the 3JS Test, and physical activity with the Krece Plus Short Physical Activity Test. The analysis of the simple variance generated the following results: 1) boys had better motor performance than girls in precision throwing, precision hitting, ball jump, and ball movement (p between <.05 and <.001), showing better global motor coordination (p = .002) and coordination effectiveness (p <.001); 2) 8-year-old schoolchildren had better motor performance than 6-7 year-old schoolchildren in ball spin, ball jump, and ball movement (p <.001), showing better overall motor coordination and coordinating effectiveness (p <.001 for both); 3) those categorized as more active had better motor performance than their less active peers in ball jump and ball movement (p = .001 for both), also showing better overall motor coordination and coordination effectiveness (p = .001 for both). Linear regression analysis showed the predictive capacity of gender, age and physical activity on motor coordination. The results suggest that having a higher level of physical activity, being male and being older are three differentiating elements for motor coordination in Spanish schoolchildren aged six to eight years old.

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Análisis de la coordinación motriz global en escolares según género, edad y nivel de actividad física (Analysis of global motor coordination in schoolchildren according to gender, age and level of physical activity)

Guillamón

Cantó

García

2019

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“…This motive is frequently present in the period of late childhood and early adolescent years, when competing with friends gives a special motive to emphasise one's own competence (Frederics & Eccles, 2002;Gibbons, Lynn, & Stiles, 1997). However, at that point, when the overall teaching load becomes heavier for pupils, girls prefer to neglect sports activities and to concentrate on tasks traditionally related to the female gender , and they are also inclined to adopt, earlier than boys, adult-like behaviour and interests, that is they are more worried with everyday adult issues (Singh, Dhanda, & Shanwal, 2010).…”

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Gender and Age Differences in Attitudes of Serbian Pupils toward Physical Education Lessons and their Preferences Regarding Lesson Organisation/Spolne i dobne razlike u stavovima srbijanskih učenika prema nastavi Tjelesne kulture i njihovim preferencijama

Mašanović

2019

Croatian Journal of Education

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This research has been conducted with the aim of evaluating gender and age differences in attitudes of Serbian students toward Physical Education lessons and their preferences regarding lesson organisation. The sample of 542 students was divided into 4 subsamples: 140 female primary school pupils (13.51±0.41) and 129 male primary school pupils (13.47±0.33) from grade seven, and 134 secondary school female pupils (16.49±0.36) and 139 secondary school male pupils (16.44±0.37) from grade two. For the purpose of the research, the subjects voluntarily filled in two standardised questionnaires. ANOVA was used to determine significant differences in attitudes toward Physical Education lessons between pupils of different age and of different gender, while a Chi-square test was used to determine significant differences in pupils' preferences regarding Physical Education lesson organisation. The results showed that primary school pupils had significantly more positive attitudes toward Physical Education lessons in relation to secondary school pupils, and that younger pupils prefer gender-based organisation of lessons which changes with respect to age and gender.

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“…This is in contrast to the study conducted by Amirjani et al Studies also have shown that there is a significant difference in the motor and mental development of males and females. (10) Males are found to surpass females in the development of gross and fine motor skills. Studies conducted by Valtroslav et al suggests that the males are superior than females in coordination and they have significantly better results in motor tests for estimation of explosive strength and functional coordination of primary motor abilities.…”

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Effect of Eyes Open and Blindfold on Gender and Handedness Using Moberg Pickup Test- A Comparative Study

Dalal¹,

S²,

Sardessai³

2017

jemds

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BACKGROUNDMoberg defined hand function as precision sensory grip. Whenever a precision sensory grip is possible, protective sensation is always present. MATERIALS AND METHODSMoberg pickup test was conducted in 150 apparently healthy first year medical students comprising of 86 females and 64 males between age group of 18-21 years. Twelve commonly used metallic objects were chosen. The present study aims to see the impact of eyes open and blindfolded on gender and handedness using Moberg pickup test in medical students. RESULTSData was collected using purposive sampling technique and was scientifically analysed using student t test and p value of <0.05 and <0.001 was considered as significant and highly significant respectively. It was observed that dominant hand performed the test faster than non-dominant hand with eyes open and when blindfolded. Males were found to be faster than females while performing the test using both dominant and non-dominant hand with eyes open and when blindfolded. CONCLUSIONMoberg pickup test being simple, convenient and cheaper can widely be applied to assess hand coordination and also as an assessment tool for recovery of hand functions following injury. We all know that human hand is a wonder. Four fingers and an opposable thumb work together to enable humans to interact with each other and shape the world around them which is a unique feature in humans. Fingertips have highest concentration of touch receptors. These dense areas of nerve endings makes the fingers extremely sensitive to heat, cold, pressure, vibration, texture, and moisture. (1) As per the studies in the past it was seen that somatosensory input is considered as one of the important determinants of motor performance executed by the upper limbs. (2)(3)(4) In particular, the fingertips are dependent primarily on tactile afferents for sensory information to distinguish the object shape, mass, mass distribution, and the friction of the grasp that is necessary for fine motor control. (3) Financial or Other, Competing Interest: None. Submission 06-03-2017, Peer Review 26-03-2017, Acceptance 05-04-2017, Published 13-04-2017. Corresponding Author: Dr. Narayan V. Kamat Dalal, Assistant Lecturer, Department of Physiology, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa. E-mail: nvkd10@gmail.com DOI: 10.14260/jemds/2017 Studies in the past have also shown that any disruption of sensations at the tips of the fingers can compromise fine motor dexterity of the hand. (5) In 1958, Eric Moberg developed a test to quantify the ability of the hand. (6) The present study was conducted with the aim to study the effect of eyes open and blindfolded on gender and handedness using Moberg pickup test in medical students. We also hypothesised that dominant hand is more skilled in task performance than the non-dominant hand. KEYWORDS

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Gender Difference in Motor and Mental Development in Children: An Impact of Stimulating Activities

Cited by 9 publications

References 8 publications

Análisis de la coordinación motriz global en escolares según género, edad y nivel de actividad física (Analysis of global motor coordination in schoolchildren according to gender, age and level of physical activity)

Análisis de la coordinación motriz global en escolares según género, edad y nivel de actividad física (Analysis of global motor coordination in schoolchildren according to gender, age and level of physical activity)

Gender and Age Differences in Attitudes of Serbian Pupils toward Physical Education Lessons and their Preferences Regarding Lesson Organisation/Spolne i dobne razlike u stavovima srbijanskih učenika prema nastavi Tjelesne kulture i njihovim preferencijama

Effect of Eyes Open and Blindfold on Gender and Handedness Using Moberg Pickup Test- A Comparative Study

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