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  • Pediatrics
  • Sports Science
  • Child Development

Background:

  • Cycling promotes healthier lifestyles for children and youth.
  • Learning to cycle is a key developmental milestone.
  • Understanding effective teaching methods is crucial for childhood physical literacy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To promote independent cycling skills in children.
  • To compare the efficacy of balance bicycles (BB) versus bicycles with training wheels (BTW).
  • To investigate the impact of body composition on the learning-to-cycle process.

Main Methods:

  • A quasi-experimental study with pre- and post-test evaluations.
  • 50 children (mean age 5.82 years) were divided into two groups: one using BB, the other BTW.
  • Both groups transitioned to conventional bicycles (CB) after initial training; cycling milestones (self-launch, ride, brake) were assessed.

Main Results:

  • Overall independent cycling acquisition success rate was 88.24%.
  • The BB group achieved 100% success, significantly faster than the BTW group (76.92%).
  • Children with higher Body Mass Index (BMI) percentiles experienced greater difficulty with balance.

Conclusions:

  • Balance bicycles (BB) are recommended for teaching children to cycle, outperforming bicycles with training wheels (BTW).
  • BBs are particularly advantageous for overweight and obese children, aiding early balance development.
  • The study highlights BBs as a more efficient tool for learning to cycle.