Effects of physical activity on children's growth

Alves, João Guilherme Bezerra; Alves, Guilherme Victor

doi:10.1016/j.jped.2018.11.003

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“…The appropriate development of FMS, which occurs during the preschool period (children aged 3-5 years), allows to build the basis for performing complex movements and task-specific abilities (Figueroa and An, 2017;Aivazidis et al, 2019;Alves and Alves, 2019). Moreover, several studies reported that the practice of physical activity (PA) improves FMS level by inducing a higher MC in childhood (Fisher et al, 2005;Hardy et al, 2010;Battaglia et al, 2018;Aivazidis et al, 2019;Nilsen et al, 2020a).…”

Section: Introduction Motor Skillsmentioning

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“…Moreover, several studies reported that the practice of physical activity (PA) improves FMS level by inducing a higher MC in childhood (Fisher et al, 2005;Hardy et al, 2010;Battaglia et al, 2018;Aivazidis et al, 2019;Nilsen et al, 2020a). For these reasons, the practice of structured PA in kindergarten during this period results to be crucial (Deli et al, 2006;Barbosa et al, 2016;Figueroa and An, 2017;Kippe and Lagestad, 2018;Alves and Alves, 2019;Jarraya et al, 2019). However, PA in preschool age is limited and, furthermore, the level of PA among children living in Europe varied considerably among countries (Konstabel et al, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Effectiveness of a Physical Education Program on the Motor and Pre-literacy Skills of Preschoolers From the Training-To-Health Project: A Focus on Weight Status

Battaglia

Giustino

Tabacchi

et al. 2020

Front. Sports Act. Living

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Many studies reported a positive relationship between motor skills, cognitive functions, and school performance in school-age children; however, little is known in preschool children. The aim of the present study was to demonstrate the effectiveness of a physical education program (PEP) on locomotor, object control skills, and pre-literacy cognitive functions in a wide population of preschoolers and verify whether weight status could influence these abilities. In the context of the Training-to-Health Project, a sample of 1,029 preschoolers was recruited in kindergartens from the urban area of Palermo (Italy). Their gross motor and pre-literacy skills were tested before (PRE) and after (POST) following 16 weeks (2 h/week) of a PEP, which included ludic-motor activities aimed at developing body awareness and fundamental motor and perceptual-sensory skills. Analyses of variance (ANOVA) were performed to assess the skills before and after the intervention and to evaluate the effect of different categories of weight status on the examined variables. Regression analyses were conducted to confirm the hypothesized interrelationship between motor and pre-literacy skills in the considered sample. Both locomotor/object control and pre-literacy skills were significantly higher in children after the PEP (p < 0.05). We found 23% of overweight children and no significant difference between weight status classes in both PRE and POST PEP groups. In the POST group, higher locomotor and object control skills were mostly associated with better pre-literacy skills. This study shows that PEP was effective in improving both motor and pre-literacy skills in preschoolers independently from age and gender, while weight status did not affect these skills suggesting that this program can be administrated indifferently in children with different categories of weight status. Therefore, PEP could be a decisive education strategy to enhance motor and cognitive learning in preschool children and to achieve successful academic outcomes.

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Section: Introduction Motor Skillsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introduction Motor Skillsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effectiveness of a Physical Education Program on the Motor and Pre-literacy Skills of Preschoolers From the Training-To-Health Project: A Focus on Weight Status

Battaglia

Giustino

Tabacchi

et al. 2020

Front. Sports Act. Living

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“…Physical activity plays a significant role in the growth of living organisms such as adipose, bone, and muscle tissue (Alves & Alves, 2019). The fact that physical activity is less or more than optimum determines the direction of biological stress and growth (as positive or negative).…”

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The assessment of poultry welfare using partial least squares-path modelling (PLS-SEM): a modeling the effects of physical activity and stress on growth

Yalçin

Doğan

Şen

et al. 2021

Harran Tarım Ve Gıda Bilimleri Dergisi

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“…Numerous studies have linked physical fitness in childhood with a healthy lifestyle in adulthood, which is associated with better health outcomes in terms of a lower blood cholesterol level, lower blood pressure, reduced risk of a heart attack, a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, stronger bones, muscles and joints, a lower risk of developing osteoporosis, and a lower risk of falls ( Alves and Alves, 2019 ).…”

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Cardiopulmonary Capacity in Overweight and Obese Children and Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Domagalska-Szopa

Siwiec³

et al. 2021

Front. Physiol.

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Background: One of the objective methods of assessing the level of cardiopulmonary capacity in overweight and obese children and adolescents is cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET).Aims: The purpose of present study is an evaluation of aerobic capacity in high body mass index (BMI) children and adolescents by comparing them with a normal weight control group by CPET.Methods and Procedures: The subjects were recruited from participants of the Program of Treatment for Overweight and Obese Children organized by a local pediatric rehabilitation center in Poland. Based on BMI for age and gender, two validation groups were selected: (1) a group of overweight children (n = 49) and (2) a group of obese children (n = 48). The study included also 53 normal weight participants as a reference group (REF). The study consisted of two parts: anthropometric measurements and CPET. The Godfrey protocol for CPET was applied.Outcomes and Results: In this study, obese children and adolescents showed similar absolute VO2peak values in liters per minute (1.64 L/min) compared to overweight children (1.48 L/min), but significantly higher than children with normal body weight (1.39 L/min). The obese children and adolescents presented lower VO2peak in relation to body weight (25.44 ml/kg/min) compared to their peers with normal body weight (36.5 ml/kg/min), and overweight children (29.18 ml/kg/min).Conclusion and Implications: The main finding of our study was recognition of significant differences between cardiopulmonary capacity parameters in obese children in comparison not only to normal weight peers, but to overweight, too.

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Effects of physical activity on children's growth

Cited by 70 publications

References 34 publications

Effectiveness of a Physical Education Program on the Motor and Pre-literacy Skills of Preschoolers From the Training-To-Health Project: A Focus on Weight Status

Effectiveness of a Physical Education Program on the Motor and Pre-literacy Skills of Preschoolers From the Training-To-Health Project: A Focus on Weight Status

The assessment of poultry welfare using partial least squares-path modelling (PLS-SEM): a modeling the effects of physical activity and stress on growth

Cardiopulmonary Capacity in Overweight and Obese Children and Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

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