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Benefits of early development of eye-hand coordination: evidence from the LOOK longitudinal study
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posted on 2013-10-01, 00:00 authored by R D Telford, R B Cunningham, R M Telford, Lisa OliveLisa Olive, D G Byrne, W P AbhayaratnaWe investigated longitudinal and cross-sectional relationships between eye-hand coordination (EHC) and cardiorespiratory fitness (multistage run), physical activity (pedometers), percent body fat (�, dual energy x-ray absorptiometry), body image, and organized sport participation (questionnaires) in 406 boys and 384 girls at 8 and 10 years of age. EHC was measured by a throw and wall-rebound catch test involving 40 attempts of increasing difficulty. Median EHC improved during two years from 18 to 32 (boys) and 9 to 24 (girls), and gender differences and improvements were both significant (P < 0.001). Cross-sectional analyses showed that boys and girls with better EHC were fitter (P < 0.001), and a longitudinal relationship showed that girls who improved their EHC over the two years became fitter (P < 0.001). There was also evidence that children with better EHC possessed a more positive body image (P = 0.05 for combined sex data), but there was no evidence of any relationships between EHC and � or PA (both P > 0.3). Finally, even at age 8 years, boys and girls participating in organized sport possessed better EHC than non-participants. These data provide evidence for the premise that early acquisition of this single motor skill promotes the development of a child's fitness, body image, and participation in sport.
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Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in SportsVolume
23Issue
5Pagination
e263 - e269Publisher
WileyLocation
London, Eng.Publisher DOI
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0905-7188eISSN
1600-0838Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2013, John Wiley & SonsUsage metrics
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body imagechildrenmotor skillpercent body fatphysical activitysportAdipose TissueAustraliaChildCross-Sectional StudiesEye MovementsFemaleHandHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMotor SkillsPhysical FitnessSex DistributionSportsScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineSport SciencesFUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENT SKILLSPHYSICAL-ACTIVITYGENDER-DIFFERENCESSECULAR TRENDSADOLESCENTSPROFICIENCYPERFORMANCEAGEADIPOSITY
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