Mastery of gross motor skills in preschool and early elementary school obese children

Khalaj, Nafiseh; Amri, Saidon

doi:10.1080/03004430.2013.820724

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“…This test scores a child in grades Kindergarten-2nd grade (K-2) on their ability to perform fundamental movement skills, such as running, jumping, throwing, skipping, and catching, that require the use of large muscle groups (Gallahue & Ozmun, 1998;Wrotniak et al, 2006). Since the development of these skills are positively associated with physical activity, and inversely associated with sedentary behaviors and obesity it is critical to evaluate children's movement skills at an early age to ensure lifelong physical activity habits (Khalaj & Amri, 2013;Wrotniak et al, 2006). Unfortunately, low SES children may be at a disadvantage due to decreased opportunities for physical activity outside of school and receiving less Physical education time during school.…”

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Leveling the Playing Field: Assessment of Gross Motor Skills in Low Socioeconomic Children to their Higher Socioeconomic Counterparts

Adkins

Bice

Dinkel

et al. 2017

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Background: Fundamental movements (FM) of children influence the willingness to engage in physical activity (PA). Thus, proper FM skills are the foundation for a lifespan of PA. Objective: This study examined what factors may affect children’s PA in relation to FM pattern capabilities. Methods: The study examined the influence of SES when three low-income schools were provided additional PA opportunities on days PE was not taught. FM patterns in relation to object control (OC) and locomotor skill (LC) development were evaluated on K (n = 871), 1st (n = 893), and 2nd graders (n = 829) using the Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD-2) instrument (Ulrich, 2000). Schools were dichotomized and categorized as being low SES (n = 2008) and high SES (n = 578) status. Results: A significant relationship was revealed with LC (r = 0.264; p = 0.001), OC (r = 0.171; p = 0.001), and total TGMD-2 (r = 0.264; p = 0.001). Low and high SES schools significantly improved overall TGMD-2 scores. High SES schools children were significantly higher in LC [F, (2, 1272) = 29.31, p = 0.001], OC [F, (2, 1272) = 23.14, p = 0.001], and total TGMD-2 [F, (1, 1272) = 38.11, p = 0.001]. Conclusion: Low SES schools need to concentrate on PA-based activities to engage students in FM patterns, to help narrow the gap in FM capabilities. In addition, the increase in PA opportunities for lower SES schools could positively impact brain function, cardiovascular fitness, and overall well-being.

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Leveling the Playing Field: Assessment of Gross Motor Skills in Low Socioeconomic Children to their Higher Socioeconomic Counterparts

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Bice

Dinkel

et al. 2017

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“…Four of the studies were classified as high [21,23,27,28], eight as medium [17, 18, 22, 24-26, 29, 30] and two of low quality [15,16]. The low quality studies [15,16] were excluded from analyses, and the final sample in this review included 12 studies.…”

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Fundamental movement skills and weight status in children: A systematic review

Slotte¹,

Sääkslahti²,

Kukkonen-Harjula³

et al. 2017

Balt J Health Phys Act

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Open Access License:This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-commercial 4.0 International (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and is otherwise in compliance with the license. abstract BackgroundObesity has become a major health challenge in children. Fundamental movement skills (FMS) are suggested to have an important role for being physically active and decreasing the risk of obesity. This systematic review aimed to give an overview of studies providing evidence for a relationship between FMS and the weight status in children. Material/MethodsA systematic search of five electronic databases (MEDLINE (PubMed), SportDiscus, ERIC, PsycInfo and SCOPUS) was conducted in January 2015. Studies examining associations between FMS and weight status in children aged 3-12 years were included. ResultsThe final sample included 12 cross-sectional studies. Seven studies found statistically significant inverse association between FMS and body mass index (BMI). Three studies used waist circumference (WC), and significant inverse associations were found in two of these. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was used in one study and significant association was found between FMS and abdominal and total body fat percentage. One study, using skinfolds, found no association. ConclusionsBased on the findings of the 12 studies, the relationship between FMS and weight status in children aged 3-12 years remains unclear. Developing competency in FMS may have important health consequences, and more studies are needed in which body composition is objectively measured with DXA. Among children and adolescents, obesity has substantially increased worldwide. A recent systematic review indicated that between 1980 and 2013, the prevalence of overweight or obese children and adolescents (ages 2-19 years) increased by nearly 50%. In 2013, approximately 23% of girls and 24% of boys living in developed countries and 13% of girls and 8% of boys in developing countries were found to be overweight or obese [1]. Obesity is associated with multiple physical and psychological health problems already in childhood as well as with co-morbidities later in life [2]. Because of the established health risks and substantial increases in prevalence, obesity has become a major global health challenge [1].The observed increase in the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity is a likely consequence of a change in physical activity (PA) and nutrition patterns over time [3]. Adequate PA, together with healthy weight, is a protective factor against many health problems. PA has beneficial effects on adiposity, musculoskeletal health and fitness, and several components of cardiovascular health in children and adolescents [4]. Moreover, data from observational studies indicate dose-response relationships -the more PA, the greater the health benefits, and result...

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“…Similarly, Nervik et al (2011) found that overweight or obese children were more likely to experience lower gross motor skills than those who did not. Furthermore Khalaj & Amri (2014) found that obese children had grosser motor performance that was lower than normal weight. However, in previous studies conducted by Yang et al (2015) motor skills in children with overweight have a higher score than in normal and underweight children.…”

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The Impact of Body Weight towards Gross Motor Skill on 4–6 Year Old Children in Rural Preschools

Riswandi¹,

Rasyid²

2018

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Early Childhood Education. Semarang Early Childhood Research and Education T

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Gross motor skill is a crucial aspect for children in preschool age. This research aims to identify the impact of body weight towards 4-6 year old children's gross motor skill in rural preschools. Participants were divided into 3 groups: 30 underweight children, 30 normal weight children, and 30 overweight children. The result data was divided into two separate sections based on the age group: 4-5 year olds and 5-6 year olds. Based on the ANOVA test, there was no correlation between body weight and gross motor skill in 4-5 year old children (p>0.05). Inversely, there was a correlation between the two variables in 5-6 year old children (p<0.05). Children who were considered overweight have the smallest gross motor skill compared to other groups (M= 18.52). Conclusion: The data suggest that there is a difference between body weight and gross motor skill in 4-6 year old children in rural preschools. The next research should take a closer look at children's activity both at home and school.

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Mastery of gross motor skills in preschool and early elementary school obese children

Cited by 20 publications

References 25 publications

Leveling the Playing Field: Assessment of Gross Motor Skills in Low Socioeconomic Children to their Higher Socioeconomic Counterparts

Leveling the Playing Field: Assessment of Gross Motor Skills in Low Socioeconomic Children to their Higher Socioeconomic Counterparts

Fundamental movement skills and weight status in children: A systematic review

The Impact of Body Weight towards Gross Motor Skill on 4–6 Year Old Children in Rural Preschools

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