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Investigating Motor Competence in Association with Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity in 7- to 11-Year-Old Children

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  • Anoek M. Adank

    (School of Sport Studies, Fontys University of Applied Sciences, 5644 HZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    Department of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

  • Dave H. H. Van Kann

    (School of Sport Studies, Fontys University of Applied Sciences, 5644 HZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    Department of Health Promotion, Nutrition and Translational Research Institute Maastricht (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands)

  • Joris J. A. A. Hoeboer

    (The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Research group Healthy Lifestyle in a Supporting Environment, 2521 EN The Hague, The Netherlands)

  • Sanne I. de Vries

    (The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Research group Healthy Lifestyle in a Supporting Environment, 2521 EN The Hague, The Netherlands)

  • Stef P. J. Kremers

    (Department of Health Promotion, Nutrition and Translational Research Institute Maastricht (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands)

  • Steven B. Vos

    (School of Sport Studies, Fontys University of Applied Sciences, 5644 HZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    Department of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

Abstract

Children’s motor competence (MC) has declined in the past decades, while sedentary behavior (SB) has increased. This study examined the association between MC and physical activity (PA) levels among primary schoolchildren. Demographics, body height and weight, MC (Athletic Skills Track), and PA levels (ActiGraph, GT3X+) were assessed among 595 children (291 boys, mean age = 9.1 years, SD = 1.1). MC was standardized into five categories: from very low to very high. PA levels were classified into SB, light PA (LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA). Mixed-model analyses were conducted with PA levels as dependent variables and MC as the independent variable, while adjusting for age, gender, and body mass index (BMI) z-score on the individual level. A negative association between MC and SB and a positive association between MC and MVPA were found. The strength of both associations increased as children expressed lower or higher levels of MC. MC is an important correlate of both SB and MVPA, particularly for children with very high or low MC. Developing and improving children’s MC may contribute to spending less time in SB and more time in MVPA, particularly for high-risk groups, i.e., children with low MC. Moreover, addressing MC development and PA promotion simultaneously might create positive feedback loops for both children’s MC and PA levels.

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  • Anoek M. Adank & Dave H. H. Van Kann & Joris J. A. A. Hoeboer & Sanne I. de Vries & Stef P. J. Kremers & Steven B. Vos, 2018. "Investigating Motor Competence in Association with Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity in 7- to 11-Year-Old Children," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(11), pages 1-11, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:11:p:2470-:d:180723
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    1. Yankun Han & Syed Kamaruzaman Bin Syed Ali & Lifu Ji, 2022. "Feedback for Promoting Motor Skill Learning in Physical Education: A Trial Sequential Meta-Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(22), pages 1-18, November.
    2. Yankun Han & Syed Kamaruzaman Bin Syed Ali & Lifu Ji, 2022. "Use of Observational Learning to Promote Motor Skill Learning in Physical Education: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(16), pages 1-18, August.
    3. Pim Koolwijk & Ester de Jonge & Remo Mombarg & Teun Remmers & Dave Van Kann & Ingrid van Aart & Geert Savelsbergh & Sanne de Vries, 2024. "Characteristics of Children with an Undesirable Motor Competence Development During the Transition from Early to Middle Childhood: Results of a 2-Year Longitudinal Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(11), pages 1-14, October.
    4. Knut Løndal & Siv Lund & Anders Lund Hage Haugen & Kirsti Riiser, 2021. "First Graders’ Stationary Behavior in Norwegian After-School Programs: A Mixed Methods Investigation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(4), pages 1-14, February.
    5. Dave H.H. Van Kann & Anoek M. Adank & Martin L. van Dijk & Teun Remmers & Steven B. Vos, 2019. "Disentangling Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Patterns in Children with Low Motor Competence," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(20), pages 1-11, October.

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