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Importância do Suporte Social na Atividade Física Habitual em Adolescentes: dif...

Association between perceived and actual motor competence in portuguese children

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between actual (AMC) and perceived (PMC) motor competence in Portuguese children. A total of 200 children (111 [0.55%] girls) aged 5–9 years old participated in the study. The Pictorial Scale of Perceived Movement Skill Competence (PMSC) and the Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD2) were used to assess PMC and AMC, respectively. Mann-Whiney U was used to...

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Associations between gross motor coordination and academic achievement in eleme...

We aimed to evaluate the relationship between gross motor coordination (MC) and academic achievement (AA) in a sample of Portuguese children aged 9–12 years. The study took place during the 2009/2010 school year and involved 596 urban children (281 girls) from the north of Portugal. AA was assessed using the Portuguese Language and Mathematics National Exams. Gross MC was evaluated with the Körperkoordination T...

The association between body mass index and motor coordination in children

The purpose of this study was to analyze the association between body mass index (BMI) and motor coordination (MC) in children. Data were collected in 794 children, ages 6-9 years. BMI was calculated from measured height and weight &#91;Body mass (kg)/Height (m²)&#93;. MC was evaluated using KTK. In both girls (&#967;² = 93.96; p < 0.001) and boys (&#967;² = 46.98; p < 0.001). There were significant differences...

Modelação longitudinal dos níveis de coordenação motora de crianças dos seis ao...

This study aims at: 1) describing models for developmental changes and interindividual differences in gross motor coordination (CoM); 2) verify the presence of gender effects; 3) and test the importance of BMI and physical activity level in motor coordination (CoM) development. Sample size comprises 285 children (143 boys and 142 girls). Motor coordination was evaluated with the test battery "Körperkoordination...

Physical activity in a school recess: intervention study with children aged 6 t...

This study analysed the effects of an intervention in a playground, in the physical activity level of children aged 6 to 12 years and explore differences between genders and age groups. The sample comprises 158 children (7.81 ± 1.17 years). Physical activity was accessed by accelerometry and weight was objectively measured. The children were evaluated in two different moments: 1) with an "empty" playground (bef...