ERIC Number: EJ826631
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jan
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0736-5829
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Relationship between Motor Skill and Body Mass Index in 5- to 10-Year-Old Children
D'Hondt, Eva; Deforche, Benedicte; De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse; Lenoir, Matthieu
Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, v26 n1 p21-37 Jan 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate gross and fine motor skill in overweight and obese children compared with normal-weight peers. According to international cut-off points for Body Mass Index (BMI) from Cole et al. (2000), all 117 participants (5-10 year) were classified as being normal-weight, overweight, or obese. Level of motor skill was assessed using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC). Scores for balance (p less than 0.01) and ball skills (p less than 0.05) were significantly better in normal-weight and overweight children as compared with their obese counterparts. A similar trend was found for manual dexterity (p less than 0.10). This study demonstrates that general motor skill level is lower in obese children than in normal-weight and overweight peers. (Contains 6 tables.)
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Psychomotor Skills, Body Weight, Children, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Physical Activity Level, Body Height, Age Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Belgium
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