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Relationship between motor skill and body mass index in 5- to 10-year-old children.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Hondt, Eva D. Deforche, Benedicte Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse De Lenoir, Matthiew |
| Copyright Year | 2009 |
| Abstract | The purpose of this study was to investigate gross and fine motor skill in overweight and obese children compared with normal-weight peers. According to international cut-off points for Body Mass Index (BMI) from Cole et al. (2000), all 117 participants (5-10 year) were classified as being normal-weight, overweight, or obese. Level of motor skill was assessed using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC). Scores for balance (p < .01) and ball skills (p < .05) were significantly better in normal-weight and overweight children as compared with their obese counterparts. A similar trend was found for manual dexterity (p < .10). This study demonstrates that general motor skill level is lower in obese children than in normal-weight and overweight peers. |
| Starting Page | 21 |
| Ending Page | 37 |
| Page Count | 17 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1123/apaq.26.1.21 |
| PubMed reference number | 19246771 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 26 |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.humankinetics.com/acucustom/sitename/Documents/DocumentItem/16603.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1123/apaq.26.1.21 |
| Journal | Adapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
