Porri Debora, Wasniewska Malgorzata, Luppino Giovanni, Morabito Letteria Anna, La Rosa Elisa, Pepe Giorgia, Corica Domenico, Valenzise Mariella, Messina Maria Francesca, Zirilli Giuseppina, Li Pomi Alessandra, Lanzafame Aurora, Arena Valentina, Alibrandi Angela, Di Mauro Debora, Aversa Tommaso
Department of Human Pathology of Adulthood and Childhood, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 98124 Messina, Italy.
Pediatric Unit, "G. Martino" University Hospital, 98124 Messina, Italy.
J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2025 May 22;10(2):186. doi: 10.3390/jfmk10020186.
The rising prevalence of childhood obesity (CO) has been strongly linked to physical inactivity and sedentary behavior. Early development of functional movement skills (FMS) is crucial for fostering active lifestyles and preventing CO.
We assessed the FMS of 102 children aged 3-5 using the MOBAK test battery. Parents completed a Likert-scale questionnaire evaluating their perception of their child's motor competence.
A total of 102 children and 92 parents participated. Although 61.1% of children engaged in regular sports activities, only 20.5% reached a satisfactory MOBAK total score (Score 3). Significant gender differences emerged in locomotor skills (Score 2) and overall performance (Score 3), with -values < 0.026 and <0.016, respectively. A significant negative correlation between BMI and Score 2 was observed ( < 0.030). Parents significantly overestimated their children's FMS ( = 0.0001).
Findings emphasize the importance of early interventions targeting FMS enhancement and parental education to effectively support CO prevention strategies and promote lifelong physical activity.
儿童肥胖症（CO）患病率的上升与身体活动不足和久坐行为密切相关。功能性运动技能（FMS）的早期发展对于培养积极的生活方式和预防儿童肥胖症至关重要。
我们使用MOBAK测试组合评估了102名3至5岁儿童的FMS。家长们完成了一份李克特量表问卷，评估他们对孩子运动能力的认知。
共有102名儿童和92名家长参与。尽管61.1%的儿童经常参加体育活动，但只有20.5%的儿童MOBAK总分达到令人满意的水平（3分）。在 locomotor 技能（2分）和整体表现（3分）方面出现了显著的性别差异，p值分别<0.026和<0.016。观察到BMI与2分之间存在显著的负相关（p<0.030）。家长们显著高估了他们孩子的FMS（p = 0.0001）。
研究结果强调了针对提高FMS的早期干预和家长教育的重要性，以有效支持儿童肥胖症预防策略并促进终身体育活动。
