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Associations between gross motor skills and physical activity in Australian toddlers

Sanne L C Veldman1, Rachel A Jones1, Rute Santos2

  • 1Early Start, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wollongong, Australia.

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
|January 4, 2018
PubMed

Insights

Gross motor skills were not associated with physical activity in toddlers aged 11-29 months. However, promoting these skills may be important for older children

Area of Science:

  • Child Development
  • Motor Skills Research
  • Physical Activity Studies

Background:

  • Gross motor skills are linked to physical activity in older children.
  • Research on younger children (11-29 months) is limited.
  • Understanding this association in early childhood is crucial for development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between gross motor skills and physical activity in infants and toddlers.
  • To provide insights into early childhood motor development and activity levels.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study of 284 children (11-29 months) in NSW, Australia.
  • Physical activity measured via accelerometers (Actigraph GT3X+).
  • Gross motor skills assessed using the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales Second Edition (PDMS-2).

Main Results:

  • Children engaged in 53.08% physical activity, with 10.39% in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA).
  • Boys exhibited higher total physical activity and MVPA than girls.
  • No significant association was found between gross motor skills and overall or MVPA.

Conclusions:

  • Gross motor skills were not directly associated with physical activity levels in this young cohort.
  • The findings suggest that the link between motor skills and activity may strengthen with age.
  • Early promotion of gross motor skills could be beneficial for future physical activity engagement.
Abstract

Keywords:
Early childhoodLocomotor skillsObject control skillsStability skills

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