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Pedro Antonio Sánchez-Miguel1, Miguel Ángel Tapia-Serrano2, Adilson Marques3
1Departamento de Didáctica de la Expresión Musical, Plástica y Corporal, Grupo de Investigación Análisis Didáctico y Comportamental del Deporte (ADICODE), Facultad de Formación del Profesorado, Universidad de Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain.
Journal of Physical Activity & Health
|March 4, 2026
Summary
Promoting all three 24-hour movement guidelines is linked to higher perceived motor competence (MC) in adolescents. Meeting more guidelines boosts self-perceptions of stability and object control skills.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Health
- Movement Science
- Adolescent Development
Background:
- Understanding the relationship between lifestyle behaviors and motor skill development in youth is crucial.
- The 24-hour movement guidelines integrate physical activity, screen time, and sleep, offering a holistic approach.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the longitudinal associations between adherence to combinations of 24-hour movement guidelines and perceived motor competence (MC) in adolescents.
- To determine if meeting multiple guidelines confers greater benefits for MC.
Main Methods:
- A longitudinal study of 429 adolescents (aged 13-16 years) using self-reported data.
- Measured physical activity, recreational screen time, sleep duration, and perceived MC.
- Generalized linear mixed models analyzed associations between guideline adherence and MC over time, controlling for covariates.
Main Results:
- Adolescents meeting all three 24-hour movement guidelines reported the highest perceived MC.
- Conversely, those meeting no guidelines had the lowest perceived MC.
- Greater adherence to guidelines correlated with enhanced self-perceptions of stability and object control skills, with stable associations over time.
Conclusions:
- Jointly promoting the 24-hour movement guidelines is recommended for enhancing adolescents' perceived motor competence.
- Comprehensive adherence to movement guidelines offers significant benefits for motor skill development in youth.
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