Fundamental movement skills and their relationship with measures of health-related physical fitness of primary school children prior to secondary school transition: a Welsh perspective

Seefeldt`s classic motor development pyramid model recognizes the significance of fundamental movement skills (FMS) in physical activities and proposes a “proficiency barrier” between FMS and higher-level specific sports skills during middle childhood. However, the relationship between the layers of the conceptual model has not been empirically tested. This study investigated motor fitness (MF), FMS, and quality of movement patterns (QMP) in 7–10 years old children and evaluated the relationships among them. A total of 117 children were randomly selected to take tests of MF, the Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD-2), and the Functional Movement Screen (FMS™). MF and FMS levels were classified according to percentile ranges. Two multiple (R×C) Chi-Square tests were applied to analyze the relationships between MF, FMS, and QMP. Post-hoc testing estimated the possibility of FMS and QMP to predict MF. The results showed that boys scored significantly higher on the object-control subtest and on the TGMD-2 compared to girls (p<0.001), while girls scored significantly higher on the FMS™ (p = 0.001). FMS score and QMP level were weakly correlated with MF (FMS: χ2 = 14.605, p = 0.006, Cramer`s V = 0.25; QMP: χ2 = 13.943, p = 0.007, Cramer`s V = 0.24). Thus, 60.5% of children with “excellent” FMS and 59.6% with “high” QMP were categorized as having a “good” MF. In contrast, only 23.1% of children with “poor” FMS and 24.3% with “low” QMP were classified as having a “good” MF. Our results confirm MF, FMS, and QMP are correlated with each other, although this relationship is weak. Further, a possible motor skill proficiency barrier exists already in children 7–10 years old. The study results support the promotion of physical activity and motor skill development in primary school children.

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Effects of MyBFF@school Intervention in Health-related Quality of Life among Overweight and Obese Primary School Children

10.31124/advance.9637637 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Zahari Ishak ◽

Suet Fin Low ◽

Wan Abdul Hakim Wan Ibrahim ◽

Abqariyah Yahya ◽

Fuziah Md. Zain ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Well Being ◽

School Functioning ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

<p>Obesity has been shown to impact the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among children. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of MyBFF@school program on HRQOL among overweight and obese primary school children in Malaysia. KINDL<sup>R</sup> Questionnaire was used to collect data on their HRQOL before and after the program. ANCOVA was used to analyse the comparison between intervention and control group after 6 months. There are significant effect on family functioning, F(2,1103)=7.452, p<0.05 and school functioning, F(1,1117)=7.103, p<0.05 after the intervention. Effects can also be seen on physical well-being, emotional well-being and friends functioning. The program is effective in improving the HRQOL significantly in two dimensions namely the family and school functioning. In order to achieve greater overall success,social support should be an integral part of the program and stigma on obesity should be managed and reduced by including normal-weight children in the program.</p>

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Physical fitness profile of rural versus urban primary school children in eThekwini district, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Human Movement ◽

10.5114/hm.2022.107974 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Oladapo Michael Olagbegi ◽

Thayananthee Nadasan ◽

Yoliswa Mazibuko ◽

Esethu Mfenga ◽

Khanyani Rangana ◽

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Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Kwazulu Natal

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Primary school children often underestimate their nasal obstruction

Rhinology Journal ◽

10.4193/rhino15.120 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 54 (2) ◽

pp. 164-169

Author(s):

Francesca Occasi ◽

Marzia Duse ◽

Tommaso Vittori ◽

Anna Rugiano ◽

Giancarlo Tancredi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Allergic Rhinitis ◽

Secondary School ◽

Primary School ◽

Nasal Obstruction ◽

School Children ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Nasal Resistance ◽

Nasal Patency ◽

School Aged Children ◽

Subjective Sensation

Background: No consensus has ever been reached about the correlation between nasal resistance and the subjective sensation of nasal patency. The aim of the present study was to better de ne whether primary school and secondary school aged children correctly estimate their nasal obstruction. Materials and methods: Two hundred eighty four children (168 males and 116 female) aged between 6 and 14 years (9.5+2.9 years) affected by Pediatric Allergic Rhinitis underwent Rhinomanometry and they were considered as correctly estimating their nasal obstruction when the grade of nasal patency corresponded to the severity of the NOSE score, overestimating when the grade of nasal patency was <1 when compared to the severity of the score, underestimating when the grade of nasal patency was >1 when compared to the severity of the score. Results: Correlation between NOSE score and nasal patency was statistically significant (r -0.74; p<0.001). Children between 6 and 9 years of age underestimate (43.7%) and children >12 overestimate (34.7%) their symptoms more frequently than children among other age ranges (p<0.001). Conclusion: Although NOSE score approximately allow to quantify nasal obstruction, in children, especially between 6 and 9 years of age, an objective measurement of nasal patency should be performed to better define the therapeutic approach.

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