Prevalência de crianças identificadas com dificuldades motoras

Abstract

Introduction: Motor coordination assessment enables to identify the motor difficulties in the skills of children. Through this identification, we discuss the impact of these difficulties on motor development and the factors that interfere in this process. Objective: To identify the prevalence of children with motor difficulties in a sample from Fortaleza/CE and to identify in which motor components these difficulties are more evident. Method: Four hundred and twenty-three children aged 7-10 years old, both genders and from elementary school were assessed by the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC-2) and identified with Motor Difficulties, Risk at a motor difficulty and Typical Development. We used a Qui-square analysis to identify the differences between genders regarding the prevalence of children identified in these categories. We used Student's T and Mann-Whitney U test to analyze differences between genders regarding motor components scores (Manual Dexterity, Throw and Receive and Balance) and MABC-2 total score. Results: 11.6% of the children had Motor Difficulties and 25.8% had Risk for motor difficulty. Although there was no difference between the prevalence of girls and boys identified with Motor Difficulties, girls performed better than boys in the Manual dexterity and Balance components, while boys performed better than girls on the Throwing and Catching component. Conclusion: The prevalence of children identified with Motor Difficulties in the sample from Fortaleza is similar to other studies in Brazilian regions. This prevalence is worrisome, considering the consequences caused by the motor difficulties. Environmental factors, related to the socio-cultural context, can influence motor development.

Individual and environmental parameters in children with and without developmental coordination disorder: associations with physical activity and body mass index

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Construct Validity Evidence in the Motor Coordination Test with Ball - MCTB

“…In Brazil, no official estimate of poor motor coordination exists, possibly because of the country’s continental dimension, a low prevalence of PE classes in schools, and a low number of accessible (free) tools to promote the development and assessment of motor coordination in Brazilian children and adolescents, complicating measurements within the context of PE (Silva & Beltrame, 2013). However, in the last decade, studies, including those of Brazilians, have shown that students’ motor coordination is poor in relationship to age or level of motor development (Andrade et al, 2020; Luz et al, 2015; Moreira et al, 2014; Nobre et al, 2014; Santos et al, 2013, 2015, 2016; Santos & Ferracioli, 2020; Santos & Vieira, 2013; Silva & Beltrame, 2013; Valentini et al, 2014).…”

“…Recent studies have shown that quantifying children's developmental levels and motor coordination is an important focus of school physical education (PE) classes, sport teaching, and understanding the factors that influence childrens' maturation (Caçola et al, 2016;D'Hondt et al, 2014;Luz et al, 2015;Pereira et al, 2020;Santos & Ferracioli, 2020). Worldwide, poor motor coordination affects approximately 5-6% of primary school students between 5-11 years of age (Blank, 2012).…”

Nível de desempenho motor em escolares brasileiros: uma revisão integrativa

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