Data di Pubblicazione:
2014
Citazione:
Motor coordination, body mass index, and sport participation in 6-11 years old children / M. Giuriato, A. La Torre, A. Caumo, L. Pugliese - In: Book of abstracts of the 19th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science,
2nd - 5th July 2014, Amsterdam – The Netherlands / [a cura di] A. De Haan, C.J. De Ruiter, E. Tsolakidis. - Utrecht : European College of Sport Science, 2014 Jul. - ISBN 978-94-622-8477-7. - pp. 112-112 (( Intervento presentato al 19. convegno Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science tenutosi a Amsterdam nel 2014.
Abstract:
Introduction. Motor coordination (MC) in childhood plays a crucial role in the physical and psychological health in childhood and even
throughout the lifespan. Nevertheless a decline in MC among children and an increase in child obesity have been reported. The aim of
this study was to examine the MC level in 6-11 years old Italian children and its relationship with BMI and sport participation. Methods. A
sample of 240 Italian children of both gender participated in the study. Participants were divided into three groups according to age and
school grade: 1° grade (G1) (n=90, range=6-7 years; h=1.23±0.05 m; w=24.9±3.9 kg); 3° grade (G3) (n=66, range=8-9 years;
h=1.34±0.05 m; w=32.3±5.3 kg); 5° grade (G5) (n=86, range=10-11 years; h=1.47±0.06 m; w=40.2±8.1 kg). Motor coordination was
assessed through the Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder (KTK). Cut off points for BMI in childhood were used to categorize the participants
as underweight (UW), normal (NW), overweight (OW) and obese (OB). Physical activity (PA) of the parents was evaluated with a
questionnaire (IPAQ) with attached a dichotomous question about the participation in organized sport activities of their children. Results. A
significant decrease of MQ was found from G1 to G5 (G1, 99.7±7.4; G3, 90±6.65, G5, 84.6±7.4). As for BMI, results showed an increase of
OW and OB children from G1 (OW=11%; OB=1%) to G3 (OW=32%; OB=3%) and G5 (OW=29%; OB=9%). A significant association was found
between BMI and MQ. OW and OB categories had an MQ value significantly lower than NW and UW (93.55±11.35 vs 86.2±8.9). As for
PA, a significant association was found between parents IPAQ and children MQ. Parents with a high level of PA have children with higher
MQ (93.4±10) respect to parents with a low level of PA (88.7±9.1). No difference in MQ and BMI was found between children involved in
organized sport activities and children not involved. Discussion. These data confirm a significant decrease in MC over the years together
with an alarming increase in child obesity. Relationship between parents PA and children MQ suggest that family environment could
have great influence in MC. The inconsistent relationship between BMI and MC and sport activity suggest that children probably don’t
achieve a sufficient stimulus during their organized activity. In conclusion, efforts should be made in order to face the decline in MC, to
promote healthy eating habits and adequate levels of physical activities. References Cole T, et al. (2000). BMJ;320:1–6 Vandorpe B, et al.
(2011). Scand J Med Sci Sports, 378-388
Tipologia IRIS:
03 - Contributo in volume
Keywords:
motor coordination ; children ; BMI ; KTK
Elenco autori:
M. Giuriato, A. La Torre, A. Caumo, L. Pugliese
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Titolo del libro:
Book of abstracts of the 19th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science,
2nd - 5th July 2014, Amsterdam – The Netherlands
2nd - 5th July 2014, Amsterdam – The Netherlands