The direct and indirect effects of motor competence on adolescents’ mental health through health-related physical fitness

Gu, Xiangli; Zhang, Tao; Chu, Tsz Lun; Keller, M. Jean; Zhang, Xiaoxia

doi:10.1080/02640414.2019.1605652

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“…In some papers concerning measures of overall mental status [ 7 ] in adolescents, physical activity was defined as participation in recreational or competitive sport. In other studies investigating depressive symptoms and general wellbeing [ 9 , 10 ], cardiopulmonary fitness was used as a measure of physical fitness.…”

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Physical Exercise and Mental Health: The Routes of a Reciprocal Relation

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Vasta

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Sport participation and exercise practice are considered to be beneficial for mental status, yielding an improved mood and better quality of life. On the other hand, good mental fitness is thought to lead to better physical status and sport performance. The key aim of this narrative review is to provide an unstructured overview on the topic with special considerations on the role of mental and physical health to summarize the evidence on their reciprocal influence. While very few papers describe the role of mental health measures in affecting physical performance, more evidence is available concerning the effect of exercise and sport in improving mental health outcomes. Furthermore, there is a consistent role of depressive and anxiety symptoms in influencing the risk of sport injury in either recreational or elite athletes. Moreover, the importance of investigating mental health issues in elite and retired athletes is highlighted. On the basis of the available literature, several biases were found to affect the provided evidence mainly because of the complexity of a proper study design in this field.

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Physical Exercise and Mental Health: The Routes of a Reciprocal Relation

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“…A growing body of research has revealed that fundamental motor skills (FMS) competence during childhood are important correlates of obesity, and contribute to children's physical activity participation and cognitive health [11][12][13]. Specifically, FMS competence has been considered as the building blocks to develop and perform complex movement skills required for sufficient participation in physical activity across the lifespan [13,14] including locomotor skills (e.g., running, galloping, and jumping) and object control skills (e.g., dribbling, catching, and throwing).…”

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Effects of a Fundamental Motor Skill-Based Afterschool Program on Children’s Physical and Cognitive Health Outcomes

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Globally, more than half of school-aged children do not engage in the recommended 60 minutes of daily moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Given that developing sufficient fundamental motor skills (FMS) competence during early elementary school years is important for a child’s physical and cognitive development, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an 8-week FMS-based afterschool program on physical and cognitive health outcomes among elementary children. Participants were 31 K–2 students (19 girls, 12 boys; Mage = 6.65 ± 0.98) from three public elementary schools in the southwestern United States who were assigned to the intervention group (FMS-based afterschool program; n = 20) or the control group (traditional afterschool program; n = 11). A 2 × 2 repeated measures MANOVA showed significant changes in FMS competence and MVPA between the intervention and the control group over time. However, no significant changes were found in cognitive functioning. The 8-week FMS-based afterschool program showed significant improvements in FMS competence and MVPA, compared to a traditional afterschool program. This finding suggests that structured FMS-focused strategies (e.g., fun games and goal setting) can be a critical component when implementing a physical activity program to enhance children’s motor skills and physical activity behavior.

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“…Nevertheless, over one-third of adolescents are either overweight or obese [ 1 , 7 , 8 , 9 ], and a substantial decline in cardiovascular and muscular fitness in adolescents has been reported across the globe [ 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 ]. Low levels of physical fitness during adolescence tend to track into adulthood and lead to both short- and long-terms health risks and chronic disease [ 2 , 14 , 15 , 16 ]. It is an urgent need to implement effective interventions aiming to promote adolescents’ PA participation and improve their physical fitness.…”

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Physical Fitness Promotion among Adolescents: Effects of a Jump Rope-Based Physical Activity Afterschool Program

Yang

Lee

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The major purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a jump rope-based physical activity afterschool program on middle school students’ physical fitness. Sixty students (Mage = 13.37, SD = 0.58; 53.3% female) participated in a 12-week jump rope-based afterschool program (45 min/time, three times/week). Participants were randomly assigned to three groups: (a) freestyle rope skipping (N = 20), traditional jump rope (N = 20), and a control group (N = 20). Physical fitness tests, including muscular strength (standing long jump, right-hand grip, and left-hand grip), flexibility, body composition, and bone mineral density (BMD) were measured in pre- and post-tests. A 2 (time) × 3 (groups) repeated measure multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was performed. The results found significant improvements in muscular strength (standing long jump, right-hand grip, and left-hand grip) in both intervention groups (p < 0.001; ds = 0.2–0.44). Only the freestyle rope skipping group had increased BMD (p < 0.05, d = 0.33). Compared to the traditional jump rope, the freestyle rope skipping group showed significantly higher improvement in flexibility (p < 0.05, d = 0.83). These findings suggest that the jump rope-based afterschool program with freestyle rope skipping would be more effective than traditional jump rope to promote physical fitness performance among adolescents.

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The direct and indirect effects of motor competence on adolescents’ mental health through health-related physical fitness

Cited by 19 publications

References 32 publications

Physical Exercise and Mental Health: The Routes of a Reciprocal Relation

Physical Exercise and Mental Health: The Routes of a Reciprocal Relation

Effects of a Fundamental Motor Skill-Based Afterschool Program on Children’s Physical and Cognitive Health Outcomes

Physical Fitness Promotion among Adolescents: Effects of a Jump Rope-Based Physical Activity Afterschool Program

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