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Leonardo G O Luz1,2, João Valente-Dos-Santos2,3,4,5, Tatiana D D Luz6,7

  • 11 LACAPS, Alagoas Federal University (UFAL), Arapiraca, Brazil.

Perceptual and Motor Skills
|January 11, 2018
PubMed

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Biocultural factors significantly predict motor coordination in children aged 7-9. Key determinants include socioeconomic status, biological maturation, and parental influence, with variations observed between boys and girls.

Area of Science:

  • Child Development
  • Motor Control
  • Biocultural Studies

Background:

  • Motor coordination is crucial for children's physical and cognitive development.
  • Understanding the interplay of biocultural factors influencing motor skills is essential for targeted interventions.
  • Previous research has explored individual determinants, but a comprehensive biocultural approach is less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To predict motor coordination in prepubertal children using a matrix of biocultural factors.
  • To identify sex-specific predictors of motor coordination in children aged 7-9 years.
  • To explore the influence of socioeconomic, behavioral, and biological domains on motor skill proficiency.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 173 children (89 boys, 84 girls) aged 7-9 years was assessed using the Körperkoordinationtest für Kinder test battery.
  • Socioeconomic variables included built environment, area of residence, mother's education, and physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire).
  • Behavioral factors (organized sports, habitual physical activity via accelerometers) and biological indicators (somatic maturation, BMI) were analyzed using logistic regression.

Main Results:

  • For boys, motor coordination was predicted by age group, late maturation, normal body weight, mother's education, and urban residence.
  • For girls, predictors included age, normal BMI, participation in organized sports, and mother's physical activity level.
  • The models explained a significant portion of variance in motor coordination (Nagelkerke R² 50.8% for boys, 40.8% for girls).

Conclusions:

  • Motor coordination in prepubertal children is influenced by a complex interplay of biocultural factors, with distinct patterns observed between sexes.
  • These sex-specific findings highlight the importance of familiar and environmental determinants in promoting physical activity.
  • An ecological, sex-specific approach can inform strategies to enhance motor coordination and physical activity in early childhood.

Keywords:
accelerometrybuilt environmentfamilial determinantsphysical activitysocioeconomic status

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