Hall Charlotte J S, Eyre Emma L J, Oxford Samuel W, Duncan Michael J
Centre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 5FB, UK.
J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2018 Nov 21;3(4):57. doi: 10.3390/jfmk3040057.
This cross-sectional study aimed to examine associations between motor competence, physical activity, and obesity in British children aged three to five years.
Motor competence (MC) was assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development-2. Physical activity (PA) was assessed using triaxial wrist-worn accelerometers. Children were assessed on compliance to current PA recommendations of ≥180 min of total PA (TPA) and ≥60 min of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) for health benefits. Associations were explored with Pearson's product moments and weight-status, and sex-differences were explored with independent -tests and chi-squared analysis.
A total of 166 children (55% males; 4.28 ± 0.74 years) completed MC and PA assessments. Associations were found between PA and MC (TPA and overall MC, TPA and object-control MC (OC), MVPA and overall MC, and MVPA and OC). This study suggests that good motor competence is an important correlate of children meeting physical activity guidelines for health.
这项横断面研究旨在探讨英国3至5岁儿童的运动能力、身体活动与肥胖之间的关联。
使用《粗大运动发展测试-2》评估运动能力(MC)。使用三轴腕戴式加速度计评估身体活动(PA)。根据是否符合当前有益健康的身体活动建议(总身体活动(TPA)≥180分钟,中度至剧烈身体活动(MVPA)≥60分钟)对儿童进行评估。采用Pearson积矩相关分析探索运动能力与体重状况之间的关联,并采用独立样本t检验和卡方分析探索性别差异。
共有166名儿童(55%为男性;4.28±0.74岁)完成了运动能力和身体活动评估。发现身体活动与运动能力之间存在关联(总身体活动与整体运动能力、总身体活动与物体控制运动能力(OC)、中度至剧烈身体活动与整体运动能力、中度至剧烈身体活动与物体控制运动能力)。这项研究表明,良好的运动能力是儿童符合健康身体活动指南的一个重要相关因素。