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ERIC Number: EJ840580
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Jun
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0270-1367
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Does Weight Status Influence Associations between Children's Fundamental Movement Skills and Physical Activity?
Hume, Clare; Okely, Anthony; Bagley, Sarah; Telford, Amanda; Booth, Michael; Crawford, David; Salmon, Jo
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, v79 n2 p158-165 Jun 2008
This study sought to determine whether weight status influences the association among children's fundamental movement skills (FMS) and physical activity (PA). Two hundred forty-eight children ages 9-12 years participated. Proficiency in three object-control skills and two locomotor skills was examined. Accelerometers objectively assessed physical activity. Body mass index was calculated to determine weight status. Correlations between physical activity and FMS proficiency were evident among boys and girls. No significant interaction was apparent when examining FMS proficiency scores, PA variables, and weight status. Future studies should examine a broader range of skills and types of activities to better characterize this relationship and to inform the promotion of movement skill proficiency and PA. (Contains 5 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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