Mancini Nicola, Polito Rita, Colecchia Francesco Paolo, Colella Dario, Messina Giovanni, Grosu Vlad Teodor, Messina Antonietta, Mancini Siria, Monda Antonietta, Ruberto Maria, Moscatelli Fiorenzo
Department of Education and Sport Sciences, Pegaso Telematic University, 80143 Naples, Italy.
Department of Psychology and Health Sciences, Pegaso Telematic University, 80143 Naples, Italy.
J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2025 May 30;10(2):199. doi: 10.3390/jfmk10020199.
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured multisport play-based program on the development of motor coordination in Italian children aged 6 to 10 years, using the Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder (KTK). An observational cross-sectional design was applied, involving 320 children (mean age 8.1 ± 1.4 years; 52% male) from the Puglia region in southern Italy. Participants were divided into a Multisport Group (MG; = 162), engaged in multisport activities, and a Curricular Group (CG; = 158), involved in standard physical education programs. Anthropometric measurements (weight, height, and BMI) and motor coordination outcomes (Motor Quotient, MQ) were assessed using the KTK. Statistical analyses included ANOVA, Pearson's correlations, and logistic regression models. The results showed that the MG achieved significantly higher MQ scores (108.3 ± 12.5) compared to the CG (101.2 ± 13.4; < 0.001). Moreover, higher BMI values were significantly associated with an increased risk of lower MQ scores (OR = 2.35; 95% CI: 1.45-3.81; < 0.001), indicating that children with elevated BMI had more than twice the likelihood of showing impaired motor coordination. Strong positive correlations were found between all KTK subtests and the total MQ score. Participation in structured multisport programs appears to enhance motor coordination in children and may represent a valuable educational and preventive strategy within primary school physical education and public health interventions.
本研究旨在使用儿童身体协调性测试（KTK）评估一项基于多运动游戏的结构化项目对6至10岁意大利儿童运动协调性发展的有效性。采用观察性横断面设计，研究对象为来自意大利南部普利亚地区的320名儿童（平均年龄8.1±1.4岁；52%为男性）。参与者被分为从事多项运动活动的多运动组（MG；n = 162）和参与标准体育课程的课程组（CG；n = 158）。使用KTK评估人体测量指标（体重、身高和BMI）和运动协调结果（运动商数，MQ）。统计分析包括方差分析、皮尔逊相关性分析和逻辑回归模型。结果显示，与课程组（101.2±13.4；p < 0.001）相比，多运动组的MQ得分显著更高（108.3±12.5）。此外，较高的BMI值与较低的MQ得分风险增加显著相关（优势比 = 2.35；95%置信区间：1.45 - 3.81；p < 0.001），这表明BMI升高的儿童出现运动协调受损的可能性是正常儿童的两倍多。在所有KTK子测试与总MQ得分之间发现了强正相关。参与结构化多运动项目似乎可以增强儿童的运动协调性，并且可能是小学体育教育和公共卫生干预措施中有价值的教育和预防策略。
