Change, stability and prediction of gross motor co-ordination in Portuguese children.
Ann Hum Biol
; 43(3): 201-11, 2016 May.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26226972
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The knowledge about intra- and inter-individual variation can stimulate attempts at description, interpretation and prediction of motor co-ordination (MC).AIM:
To analyse change, stability and prediction of motor co-ordination (MC) in children. SUBJECTS ANDMETHODS:
A total of 158 children, 83 boys and 75 girls, aged 6, 7 and 8 years, were evaluated in 2006 and re-evaluated in 2012 at 12, 13 and 14 years of age. MC was assessed through the Kiphard-Schilling's body co-ordination test and growth, skeletal maturity, physical fitness, fundamental motor skills (FMS), physical activity and socioeconomic status (SES) were measured and/or estimated.RESULTS:
Repeated-measures MANOVA indicated that there was a significant effect of group, sex and time on a linear combination of the MC tests. Univariate tests revealed that group 3 (8-14 years) scored significantly better than group 1 (6-12 years) in all MC tests and boys performed better than girls in hopping for height and moving sideways. Scores in MC were also higher at follow-up than at baseline. Inter-age correlations for MC were between 0.15-0.74. Childhood predictors of MC were growth, physical fitness, FMS, physical activity and SES. Biological maturation did not contribute to prediction of MC.CONCLUSION:
MC seemed moderately stable from childhood through adolescence and, additionally, inter-individual predictors at adolescence were growth, FMS, physical fitness, physical activity and SES.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Exercise
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Motor Activity
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Ann Hum Biol
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Portugal