2018
DOI: 10.20944/preprints201810.0244.v1
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Investigating Motor Competence in Association with Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity in 7- to 11-Year-Old Children

Abstract: Children’s motor competence (MC) has declined in the past decades, while sedentary behavior (SB) has increased. This study examined the association between MC and physical activity (PA) levels among primary schoolchildren. Demographics, body height and weight, MC (Athletic Skills Track) and PA levels (ActiGraph, GT3X+) were assessed among 595 children (291 boys, mean age = 9.2 years, SD = 1.1). MC was standardized into five categories: from very low to very high. PA levels were classified into sedent… Show more

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“…More recently, a reduction of physical activity (i.e., 2.30 h/week) has been found in prior research regarding confined children and adolescents due to Covid-19 ( 30 ); such values were higher than those found in the present study, which observed a difference of 1.40 h/week in respect to previous confinement levels. Differences between the two studies concerning physical activity could be attributed to different sample characteristics; for instance, children from higher socioeconomic backgrounds have shown higher levels of physical activity, whereas the context of confinement might influence physical activity levels (e.g., more time confined or experiencing stricter confinement can modify ordinary levels of physical activity) ( 28 32 ). Closure of schools during both strict and relaxed confinement might play a key role in this found reduction since schools, and, particularly physical education classes provide an adequate environment to promote active behaviors among children and adolescents ( 33 35 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…More recently, a reduction of physical activity (i.e., 2.30 h/week) has been found in prior research regarding confined children and adolescents due to Covid-19 ( 30 ); such values were higher than those found in the present study, which observed a difference of 1.40 h/week in respect to previous confinement levels. Differences between the two studies concerning physical activity could be attributed to different sample characteristics; for instance, children from higher socioeconomic backgrounds have shown higher levels of physical activity, whereas the context of confinement might influence physical activity levels (e.g., more time confined or experiencing stricter confinement can modify ordinary levels of physical activity) ( 28 32 ). Closure of schools during both strict and relaxed confinement might play a key role in this found reduction since schools, and, particularly physical education classes provide an adequate environment to promote active behaviors among children and adolescents ( 33 35 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Diversos fatores, como o acesso às tecnologias, a diminuição da oferta de espaço público e os índices de violência, têm levado crianças e adolescentes a adotar um CS durante grande parte de seu dia [10][11][12] , particularmente em opções de lazer que envolvem atividades de tela (tablets, smartphones, computadores, videogames, televisão) 10,13,14 . Diretrizes atuais sugerem um limite diário de 1h em atividades de tela para a faixa etária de 3 a 5 anos e de 2h diárias dos 5 aos 17 anos 15,16 .…”
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“…Juntamente com os altos índices de CS, também tem sido reportado um declínio na competência motora (CM) [20][21][22] , ou seja, competência na execução de habilidades motoras, com organização e controle de movimentos compatível com a idade 23 ; esse fator é potencialmente importante para a diminuição nos índices de CS e aumento da prática de atividade física (AF) 12,24 . Um crescente corpo de evidências tem indicado que a CM favorece a participação em atividades físicas e esportivas [25][26][27] e está associada a melhores resultados gerais de saúde, incluindo um peso corporal adequado e maior aptidão cardiorrespiratória 28 .…”
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