The Associations of Objectively Measured Physical Activity, Fundamental Motor Skills and Time in Sedentary Behavior in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Reduced levels of children’s physical activity (PA) and fundamental motor skills (FMS) along with increased sedentary behaviors have been observed in recent years. Yet, associations between these variables are not yet well established. This study aimed to observe the associations between FMS, PA and sedentary time in elementary school children. We evaluated 148 children (70 boys; Mage = 8.7, SD = 1.4 years old) from a private school using the Test of Gross Motor Development – Second Edition (TGMD-2) to measure FMS and examine locomotor, object control, and gross motor skills. We used accelerometry to measure PA performed on weekdays, weekends and total PA. We used descriptive statistics, partial correlations controlling for sex and age, and linear regression adjusted for sex and equivalent motor age to explain the relationships. Total moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) (β: 0.153; p = .009) and weekend MVPA (β: 0.171; p = .003) were significantly associated with FMS, regardless of gender and equivalent motor age. Sedentary time was not significantly associated with FMS ( p = .065). Girls and boys who met PA recommendations (≥60 minutes/day of moderate to vigorous PA) had higher frequencies of high ratings on the TGMD-2 ( p < .001 e p = .001, respectively). MVPA was associated with children’s FMS development, possibly affecting the quality of movement performed in children's daily lives.

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“…Enquanto o exercício físico se refere a um conjunto de movimentos planejados e estruturados para um determinado objetivo, como o de aperfeiçoar ou manter alguma capacidade física ou aumentar o desempenho físico. Assim, entende-se que a prática de exercício físico aumenta o nível de atividade física, ou seja, todo exercício é uma atividade física planejada (1,3).…”

Associations between Fundamental Movement Skills and Moderate-to-Vigorous Intensity Physical Activity among Chinese Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disability

“…Children and adolescents with better developed FMS choose to participate in a wider range of PA, allowing them to gain enriching sporting experiences that can improve their PA levels [ 17 ]. Accumulating evidence shows that FMS is positively associated with PA levels in youth without disabilities [ 18 , 19 ]. In addition, the moderating effect of gender and age on the association between FMS and PA is proven [ 17 , 20 , 21 , 22 ].…”

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“…Some other evidence showed that participating in regular physical and sport activities may affect the level of motor proficiency in children [4,6,20,43]. For example, Carvalho et al [6] found that total PA was significantly associated with fundamental motor skills including locomotor, object control, and gross motor skills. Wrotniak et al [43] showed that MVPA was positively associated with children's motor proficiency including running, coordination, and strength.…”