Relationship between habitual physical activity and gross motor skills is multifaceted in 5- to 8-year-old children

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. e102-e110 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Laukkanen ◽  
A. Pesola ◽  
M. Havu ◽  
A. Sääkslahti ◽  
T. Finni
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Habitual Physical Activity ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills

scholarly journals Pengembangan Media Ludo Geometri (DORI) Pada Fisik Motorik Anak Usia Dini

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-182
Author(s):  
Yenti Juniarti
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Development Model ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Development Approach

This study aims to develop media ludo geometry (DORI) in children in Kiddie Care PAUD, due to the low ability of children to perform gross motor skills. This study uses a research and development approach. While the development model used is the Research & Development (R&D) development model according to Borg & Gall. The results of this study are the development of DORI media (Ludo Geometry), there are several aspects that arise besides physical activity, namely cognitive where children are required to think creatively, express ideas in their minds, on social aspects children mutually interact and discuss in search of strategies games, and in the language aspect of students or children become skilled in communication and dialogue, other results such as children feel the game using this DORI media such as sports while playing, and playing while learning. Conclusion that gross motor skills of early childhood are able to develop well in cognitive, social emotional and language aspects by using Ludo Geometry media.

Promoting gross motor skills and physical activity in childcare: A translational randomized controlled trial

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 744-749 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel A. Jones ◽  
Anthony D. Okely ◽  
Trina Hinkley ◽  
Marijka Batterham ◽  
Claire Burke
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Obesity Prevention Study: A Physical Activity Program Improved Gross Motor Skills in Preschool Children

2015 ◽  
Vol 69 (Suppl. 1) ◽  
pp. 6911515228p1
Author(s):  
Laura L. Bellows ◽  
William J. Gavin ◽  
Susan L. Johnson ◽  
Richard E. Boles ◽  
Patricia Davies
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Prevention Study ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Activity Program

scholarly journals Developing Intervention Strategies to Optimise Body Composition in Early Childhood in South Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine E. Draper ◽  
Simone A. Tomaz ◽  
Matthew Stone ◽  
Trina Hinkley ◽  
Rachel A. Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Rural Settings ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
Gross Motor Skill

Purpose. The purpose of this research was to collect data to inform intervention strategies to optimise body composition in South African preschool children.Methods. Data were collected in urban and rural settings. Weight status, physical activity, and gross motor skill assessments were conducted with 341 3–6-year-old children, and 55 teachers and parents/caregivers participated in focus groups.Results. Overweight and obesity were a concern in low-income urban settings (14%), but levels of physical activity and gross motor skills were adequate across all settings. Focus group findings from urban and rural settings indicated that teachers would welcome input on leading activities to promote physical activity and gross motor skill development. Teachers and parents/caregivers were also positive about young children being physically active. Recommendations for potential intervention strategies include a teacher-training component, parent/child activity mornings, and a home-based component for parents/caregivers.Conclusion. The findings suggest that an intervention focussed on increasing physical activity and improving gross motor skills per se is largely not required but that contextually relevant physical activity and gross motor skills may still be useful for promoting healthy weight and a vehicle for engaging with teachers and parents/caregivers for promoting other child outcomes, such as cognitive development.

scholarly journals Testing the Motor Competence and Health-Related Variable Conceptual Model: A Path Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan Burns ◽  
You Fu
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Sixth Graders ◽  
Perceived Competence ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
School Day ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to empirically test a comprehensive conceptual model linking gross motor skills, school day physical activity and health-related variables in a sample of sixth graders. Participants were a convenience sample of 84 sixth grade students (Mean age = 11.6 ± 0.6 years). Gross motor skills were assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development-3rd Edition (TGMD-3), school day physical activity was assessed using pedometers, health-related fitness was assessed using Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER) laps, perceived competence assessed using a validated questionnaire and the health-related outcome was assessed using Body Mass Index (BMI). The relationship between school day step counts and TGMD-3 scores was mediated through both perceived competence and PACER laps (p = 0.015) and the direct path coefficient between TGMD-3 scores and BMI was statistically significant (b = −0.22 kg/m2, p < 0.001). Overall there was good model fit with all indices meeting acceptable criteria (χ2 = 3.7, p = 0.293; Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) = 0.062, 90% Confidence Interval (C.I.): 0.00–0.23; Comparative Fit Index (CFI) = 0.98; Tucker-Lewis Index (TLI) = 0.96; Standardized Root Mean Square Residual (SRMR) = 0.052). The comprehensive conceptual model explaining the inter-relationships among motor competence and health-related variables was empirically validated with the relationship between physical activity and gross motor skills mediated through both perceived competence and cardiorespiratory endurance in a sample of sixth graders.

Gross Motor Skills and School Day Physical Activity: Mediating Effect of Perceived Competence

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 287-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
You Fu ◽  
Ryan D. Burns
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Mediation Analysis ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Perceived Competence ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Motivational Constructs ◽  
School Day ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between gross motor skills and school day steps per minute, testing various motivational constructs as potential mediators. A convenience sample of 66 sixth-grade children (mean age = 11.6 ± 0.5 years; 30 boys, 36 girls) were recruited from one public “Zoom” school. Gross motor skills were assessed using the Test for Gross Motor Development-3rd Edition. Motivational constructs were assessed using a series of validated questionnaires. Children wore a pedometer for one school week. A bootstrap mediation analysis was employed using gross motor skills scores as the predictor variable and steps per minute as the outcome variable; the motivational constructs consisted of perceived competence, enjoyment, and self-efficacy as potential mediators. The results from a bootstrap mediation analysis yielded a statistically significant average causal mediation effect (ACME) using perceived competence as the mediator (ACME = 0.022, 95% CI [0.001, 0.054], p = .018). Perceived competence mediated 30.8% of the total effect between gross motor skill scores and steps per minute, with the entire model explaining approximately 13.6% of the variance. The relationship between gross motor skills and school day physical activity may be mediated through perceived competence in sixth-grade children.

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