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Does weight status influence associations between children's fundamental movement skills and physical activity?
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posted on 2008-06-01, 00:00 authored by Clare Hume, A Okely, S Bagley, Amanda Telford, M Booth, David CrawfordDavid Crawford, Jo SalmonJo SalmonThis study sought to determine whether weight status influences the association among children's fundamental movement skills (FMS) and physical activity (PA). Two hundred forty-eight children ages 9-12 years participated. Proficiency in three object-control skills and two locomotor skills was examined. Accelerometers objectively assessed physical activity. Body mass index was calculated to determine weight status. Correlations between physical activity and FMS proficiency were evident among boys and girls. No significant interaction was apparent when examining FMS proficiency scores, PA variables, and weight status. Future studies should examine a broader range of skills and types of activities to better characterize this relationship and to inform the promotion of movement skill proficiency and PA.
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Research quarterly for exercise and sportVolume
79Issue
2Pagination
158 - 165Publisher
RoutledgeLocation
Reston, Va.ISSN
0270-1367eISSN
2168-3824Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2008, Taylor & FrancisUsage metrics
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motor competencemotor skillsoverweightpediatricSocial SciencesScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineHospitality, Leisure, Sport & TourismPsychology, AppliedPsychologySport SciencesSocial Sciences - Other TopicsGENDER DIFFERENCESPERFORMANCEOBESITYPREVALENCEAMERICANVALIDITYBEHAVIORPROGRAMSCIENCE
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