Physical Therapy Department, Faculty of Biological and Health Science, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Campus JK, Alto da Jacuba, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
J Mot Behav. 2023;55(6):564-579. doi: 10.1080/00222895.2021.1897508. Epub 2021 Mar 18.
Gross motor development in the preschool phase depends on several factors that remain poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate whether level of habitual physical activity (HPA) and global cognitive function (CF) can be used as predictors of gross motor skills in Brazilian preschoolers and to verify their possible mediators. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 166 children, aged 3-5 years. Gross motor skills, HPA, CF and possible mediators (e.g., sex, prematurity) were evaluated. Preschoolers with little HPA, low CF, and girls were more likely to have gross motor performance below expected, but female gender did not mediate HPA or CF. Therefore, HPA and CF, in addition to females, may be independent predictors of delayed gross motor skills in Brazilian preschoolers.
学龄前儿童的粗大运动发育取决于几个仍未被充分了解的因素。本研究旨在探讨习惯性体力活动（HPA）和整体认知功能（CF）水平是否可作为巴西学龄前儿童粗大运动技能的预测指标，并验证其可能的中介因素。本研究采用横断面设计，共纳入 166 名 3-5 岁的儿童。评估了粗大运动技能、HPA、CF 以及可能的中介因素（如性别、早产）。HPA 少、CF 低和女孩更有可能出现粗大运动表现低于预期，但女性性别并不能介导 HPA 或 CF。因此，HPA 和 CF 以及女性可能是巴西学龄前儿童粗大运动技能发育迟缓的独立预测指标。
