Relationship between the Affordances for Motor Behavior of Schoolchildren (AMBS) and Motor Competence Assessment (MCA) in Brazilian Children

Flôres, Fábio Saraiva; Rodrigues, Luís Paulo; Cordovil, Rita

doi:10.3390/children8080705

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“…In addition, other factors beyond obesity, such as socioeconomic status [20,21], culture and/or geographical location [22], mother education [23,24], resources of the domestic environment [25], resources of the school [26] and PA levels [27][28][29][30], may influence gross MC. Thus it is crucial to match groups concerning these factors to avoid interpretation bias.…”

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Is body fat mass associated with worse gross motor skills in preschoolers? An exploratory study

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We compared the motor competence between overweight/obese and eutrophic preschoolers with similar physical activity levels, age, socioeconomic status, maternal education, quality of the home environment and quality of the school environment. We also investigated to what extent excess body fat mass explains gross motor skills in preschoolers. A cross-sectional quantitative and exploratory study was conducted with 48 preschoolers assigned into eutrophic and overweight/obese groups. Overweight/obese preschoolers had worse Locomotor subtest standard scores than the eutrophic ones (p = 0.01), but similar Object Control subtest and Gross Motor Quotient scores (p > 0.05). Excess body fat mass explained 12% of the low Locomotor subtest standard scores in preschoolers (R2 = 0.12; p = 0.007). Excess body fat mass was associated with worse locomotor skills when the model was adjusted for physical activity levels, age, socioeconomic status, maternal education, quality of the home environment and quality of the school environment. Thus, excess body fat mass partly explains lower locomotor skills in preschoolers.

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Is body fat mass associated with worse gross motor skills in preschoolers? An exploratory study

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“…To examine the affordances for motor development in the home environment, parents of young children with and without CHARGE syndrome completed a validated survey on affordances in the home environment, AHEMD [7,25]. The rationale for this research is that more affordances in the home afford children more opportunities for movement experiences and physical activity that can promote fine and gross motor development [26]. This notion is based upon the ecological theory in which environments have individuals, objects, places, and events that provide action opportunities [6].…”

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Affordances for Motor Development in the Home Environment for Young Children with and without CHARGE Syndrome

Beach

Perreault

Lieberman

2021

IJERPH

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Affordances in the home environment are critical to early motor development. Currently, the home environment has not been examined in children with deafblindness or severe disabilities. The present study examined differences in, and relationships between, the home environment and motor development in children with and without CHARGE syndrome. CHARGE syndrome is a low-incidence, complex disorder with sensory and motor impairments. Participants included 28 parents of children with CHARGE syndrome and 32 parents of children without disabilities. Children with CHARGE syndrome achieved motor milestones significantly later and had fewer outside space affordances than children without disabilities. Older children had a greater variety of stimulation and fine motor toys, and those that achieved independent walking later had more outside space and fine and gross motor toys. Early experiences may be more important for children with CHARGE syndrome than children without disabilities. Moreover, parents can play a vital role in their children’s motor development to help them reach their motor milestones.

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“…Some past investigations showed that MC is associated with the development of healthy lifestyles [12,13,30], can be a significant predictor of metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents [31], is associated with flexibility in adolescents [32], is reliable to assess youth volleyball players MC [33], and can influence the perceived exertion in young adults [34]. Researchers also compared MC regarding their country [35,36], sex [37,38], and the quality of their environments and affordances provided [39]. Different reviews are showing that MC is a complex biocultural construct and, its investigation requires a transdisciplinary approach [40,41].…”

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Mastering movement: A Cross-sectional investigation of motor competence in children and adolescents engaged in sports

Saraiva Flôres,

Paschoal Soares,

Willig

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PLoS ONE

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Introduction Motor Competence (MC) is related to the development of healthy lifestyles in children and adolescents, and many studies have compared it with different variables, including sports participation. This investigation aimed to characterize the components and total scores of MC regarding different physical activity practices, such as physical education (PE) classes, futsal, volleyball, and ballet, and to compare MC regarding sports, sex, and age-groups. Methods Using a cross-sectional study, 398 Portuguese children and adolescents (398 participants: 200 boys and 198 girls; 12.649±3.46 years) were conveniently chosen between 2022 and 2023. Four groups of different sports were created: PE classes (n = 187), futsal (n = 80), volleyball (n = 101) and ballet (n = 30), and four different age groups: 7 to 9 years old (n = 117); 10 to 12 years old (n = 65), 13 to 15 years old (n = 96) and, 16 to 19 years old (n = 120). All participants reported to participate in at least two training sessions per week (1 hour each) for at least two years. MC was assessed with Motor Competence Assessment (MCA) comprising three components with six tests (two tests for each component). Participants’ total MC was calculated as the average of the three components of the MCA. Data were analyzed by applying ANOVA one-way with LSD post-hoc. Results Differences were found in MC among groups, where futsal participants showed better scores in general. Sex comparison showed that boys have a higher MC when practicing futsal, especially compared to volleyball players. Age-group analysis showed that younger participants had better MC levels compared to older ones. Conclusion The whole group showed the 50th percentile of MC, but volleyball adolescents showed results below this reference. MC is intrinsically linked to an individual’s motor experiences and motivations rather than depending directly on the specific practice of the sport.

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Relationship between the Affordances for Motor Behavior of Schoolchildren (AMBS) and Motor Competence Assessment (MCA) in Brazilian Children

Cited by 6 publications

References 37 publications

Is body fat mass associated with worse gross motor skills in preschoolers? An exploratory study

Is body fat mass associated with worse gross motor skills in preschoolers? An exploratory study

Affordances for Motor Development in the Home Environment for Young Children with and without CHARGE Syndrome

Mastering movement: A Cross-sectional investigation of motor competence in children and adolescents engaged in sports

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