Motor Competence–Related Age and Living Environment in Girls: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Marziyeh Amraei ◽  
Elaheh Azadian
Keyword(s):  
Motor Development ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rural Living ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Significant Difference

This study aims to investigate the effect of age and urban and rural living environments on children’s actual and perceived motor competence. To that end, 320 female students aged 8–12 years were selected through random cluster sampling. The perceived motor competence of the participants was assessed using Marsh’s Physical Self-Description Questionnaire, and their actual motor competence was measured by the Test of Gross Motor Development-3. The results showed significant differences between urban and rural girls in perceived and actual motor competence (p < .05). However, age did not make any significant difference in motor competence (p > .05). The most significant differences in actual and perceived motor competence between urban and rural girls were observed in girls aged 8 and 10 (p < .05). The findings also indicated that rural children performed better in actual motor skills, especially ball skills. Therefore, based on the findings, it was concluded that the rural environment could have a greater impact on actual motor competence.

scholarly journals Motor development in non-microcephalic infants born to mothers with Zika Virus infection during pregnancy

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 174-179
Author(s):  
Laís Rodrigues Gerzson ◽  
Carla Skilhan de Almeida ◽  
Juliana Herrero da Silva ◽  
Lavinia Schüler-Faccini
Keyword(s):  
Motor Development ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Z Scores ◽  
And Control ◽  
Normal Head

ABSTRACT This cross-sectional study sought to evaluate motor development in infants exposed to ZIKV born with normal head circumference (HC). Thirty one children, distributed into two groups, participated in the study: 15 whose mothers were infected by ZIKV during pregnancy, born with HC from −1.9 to +2 Z-scores, adjusted for sex and gestational age (exposed group); and 16 randomly selected infants without known prenatal exposure to ZIKV, paired by sex and age (control group). Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) was used to evaluate gross motor development. We found no significant difference between the exposed and control groups. However, considering that AIMS is a screening test that assesses only the gross motor development and the small size of our sample, infants exposed to ZIKV during pregnancy should be continuously evaluated for different aspects of their development.

scholarly journals Relationships between Motor Competence, Physical Activity, and Obesity in British Preschool Aged Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte J. S. Hall ◽  
Emma L. J. Eyre ◽  
Samuel W. Oxford ◽  
Michael J. Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physical Activity Guidelines ◽  
Object Control ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Chi Squared

Background: This cross-sectional study aimed to examine associations between motor competence, physical activity, and obesity in British children aged three to five years. Method: Motor competence (MC) was assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development-2. Physical activity (PA) was assessed using triaxial wrist-worn accelerometers. Children were assessed on compliance to current PA recommendations of ≥180 min of total PA (TPA) and ≥60 min of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) for health benefits. Associations were explored with Pearson’s product moments and weight-status, and sex-differences were explored with independent t-tests and chi-squared analysis. Results: A total of 166 children (55% males; 4.28 ± 0.74 years) completed MC and PA assessments. Associations were found between PA and MC (TPA and overall MC, TPA and object-control MC (OC), MVPA and overall MC, and MVPA and OC). This study suggests that good motor competence is an important correlate of children meeting physical activity guidelines for health.

scholarly journals Effect of school type and family income on motor competence changes in pre-school children: a repeated cross sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel da Rocha Queiroz ◽  
Túlio Guilherme Martins Guimarães ◽  
Carolina Maria Coelho Campos ◽  
Anderson Henry Pereira Feitoza ◽  
Rafael dos Santos Henrique ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Type ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Development

A competência motora (CM) é um atributo associado a comportamentos positivos de saúde; fatores contextuais, parecem desempenhar um papel importante para CM de crianças. O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar a CM de pré-escolares em dois diferentes anos e identificar o efeito de fatores contextuais (tipo de escola e renda). Duas amostras representativas de crianças (3 a 5 anos) da cidade do Recife foram avaliadas em dois momentos: no ano de 2010 (282 crianças; 151 meninos) e 2012 (270 crianças; 148 meninos). A avaliação da CM foi realizada com o Test of Gross Motor Development – 2. A análise dos dados utilizou a Anova Two-Way e a Ancova ajustada por tipo de escola (pública e particular) e renda familiar, foi adotado um p<0.05. Foi identificada uma superioridade nas habilidades locomotoras, de controle de objetos e no quociente motor geral para as crianças analisadas em 2010 e o tipo de escola e renda aumentaram o tamanho do efeito das diferenças nas habilidades de controle de objetos e no quociente motor geral. Podemos concluir que houve uma diminuição na CM da população pré-escolar após dois anos e que as variáveis contextuais tipo de escola e renda são importantes para o desenvolvimento da CM.

scholarly journals Evaluation of neurodevelopment of preterm infants using Bayley III scale

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda Veiga de Góes ◽  
Maria Dalva B. B. Méio ◽  
Rosane Reis de Mello ◽  
Denise Morsch
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Expressive Language ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Receptive Language ◽  
Abnormal Development ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Significant Difference

Objectives: to assess cognitive, motor, and language development in preterm infants, and perinatal, neonatal and socioeconomic factors associated with abnormal development. Methods: a cross-sectional study was carried out with 104 preterm infants (gestational ages < 33 weeks) (17 - 30 months corrected ages) using the Bayley III Scale. Logistic regression analysis was performed and prevalence ratios calculated. Results: the average language score (81.9) was low, while cognitive (93.7) and motor (91.1) scores were within normal values. There were deficiencies in receptive but not in expressive language. Male sex (OR 2.55 CI 1.01-6.44) and neonatal pneumonia (OR 33.85 CI 3.3-337.8) were associated with abnormal language scores. No factor was associated with abnormal cognitive scores; male gender indicated an increased risk of abnormal motor scores. The lack of a father was a risk factor for impaired motor development (PR: 2.96, CI: 5.6 - 1.55). There was no statistically significant difference in the development of small and appropriate for gestational age children. Conclusions: the Bayley III Scale was useful for assessing language and cognition separately, discriminating between receptive and expressive language. There was a high frequency of language deficiencies, especially in receptive language. Although motor and cognitive average scores were within the normal range, there was a high frequency of children with delayed development in these areas, especially motor development.

Fundamental Motor Skill Proficiency of 6- to 9-Year-Old Singaporean Children

2017 ◽  
Vol 124 (3) ◽  
pp. 584-600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Swarup Mukherjee ◽  
Lye Ching Ting Jamie ◽  
Leong Hin Fong
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Object Control ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Fundamental Movement Skills ◽  
Early School ◽  
Age Appropriate ◽  
Motivation To Participate

Fundamental movement proficiency (FMS) is most successfully acquired during early school years. This cross-sectional study assessed FMS proficiency in Singaporean children at the start of and following 2.5 years of primary school physical education (PE). Participants were 244 children from Primary 1 and 3 levels. Fundamental movement skills (FMS) were assessed with the Test of Gross Motor Development–Second Edition (TGMD-2) that includes locomotor (LOCO) and object control (OC) subtests. Most children were rated “average” and “below average” for LOCO skills but “poor” and “below average” for OC skills without significant gender differences on either subtest or overall FMS proficiency and without FMS mastery. These young Singaporean children failed to exhibit age-appropriate FMS proficiency despite early PE exposure, and they demonstrated lags in FMS compared with the TGMD-2 U.S. normative sample. We discuss implications for sports competence perception, difficulty in coping with later movement learning expectations and reduced later motivation to participate in PE and play. We also discuss implications for preschool and lower primary school PE curricula with a particular focus on both OC skills and LOCO skills requiring muscular fitness like hopping and jumping.

scholarly journals Does Perception of Motor Competence Mediate Associations between Motor Competence and Physical Activity in Early Years Children?

Sports ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Hall ◽  
Emma Eyre ◽  
Samuel Oxford ◽  
Michael Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Daily Total

Objectives: To examine if the relationship between physical activity (PA) and actual motor competence (MC) in British early years children is mediated by their perceived MC. Design: Cross-sectional convenience observational study. Methodology: MC was assessed with six locomotor skills (LC) and six object-control skills (OC) via the Test of Gross Motor Development-2. PA was measured via a wrist-worn triaxial accelerometer and PA grouped as daily total PA (TPA) and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA). Perceived MC was assessed using the Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Acceptance for Young Children. A total of 38 children (63% male; 37% female) aged between 3 and 6 years (5.41 ± 0.69) completed all assessments. Mediating impacts of perceived MC on the relationships between PA and MC were explored via backwards mediation regressions. Results: There were no mediating impacts of perceived MC on the relationship between PA and actual MC. Conclusions: The relationship between actual MC and PA is not mediated by perceived MC in a small sample of British early years childhood.

scholarly journals Vulnerability and Adaptation to Extreme Heat in Odisha, India: A Community Based Comparative Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (24) ◽  
pp. 5065
Author(s):  
Subhashisa Swain ◽  
Shreeporna Bhattacharya ◽  
Ambarish Dutta ◽  
Sanghamitra Pati ◽  
Lipika Nanda
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Extreme Heat ◽  
Heat Illness ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Slum Population

Background: Extreme heat and heat illness are becoming very frequent in India. We aimed to identify the factors associated with heat illness and the coping practices among city dwellers of Odisha, India during the summer. Methods: A cross-sectional study included 766 households (HHs) in twin cities of Odisha covering a population of 1099 (slum: 404 and non-slum: 695) in the year 2017. We collected information on sociodemographic, household characteristics, coping practices to heat and the heat illness history reported during the summer. Multivariate logistic regression accounting for clustering effects at the household and slum levels was used to identify the associated factors of heat illness after adjustment of other variables. Result: Nearly, 49% of the study participants were female and the mean age was 38.36 years (95% confidence interval (CI): 37.33–39.39 years). A significant difference of living environment was seen across the groups. More than two-thirds of the study participants at least once had heat illness. In the non-slum population, males (adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 3.56; 95% CI: 2.39–5.29), persons under medication (aOR: 3.09; 95% CI: 1.15–8.29), and chronic conditions had higher association with heat illness. Whereas, in the slum population, having a kitchen outside the home (aOR: 1.63; 95% CI: 1.02–3.96) and persons with chronic conditions were positively associated with heat illness. Use of cooling practices in slum areas reduced the risk of heat illness by 60%. Conclusion: Heat illness is associated with the living environment and physical health of the individuals. Identifying the vulnerable population and scaling up adaptive practices can strengthen the public health preparedness.

scholarly journals Perkembangan Psikomotorik Bayi 6 – 9 Bulan berdasarkan Pemberian ASI Eksklusif

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Agus Hendra Al-Rahmad ◽  
Ika Fadillah
Keyword(s):  
Motor Development ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Psychomotor Development ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Good Score ◽  
The Difference

The growth of childhood starting from conception until the age of 18 years. The excellent quality child should be prepared as early as possible, one of them through exclusive breastfeeding, up to the age of 5 months 29 days, so that the growth and development of psychomotor perfectly. This study aims to measure the difference in motor development in infants exclusively breastfed to those not exclusively breastfed. The study was the cross-sectional study conducted in Batoh, July 2016. Samples were infants aged 6-9 months as many as 76. The collection of data is done using a form of SBC observation and interviewing the respondents. Analysis of data using Man-Whitney test Test at CI: 95%. The results showed 48,9% of infants were breastfed exclusively had a good score motor development (9,0), and showed a significant difference (p-value <0,05) than motor development in infants who are not exclusively breastfed, with a value of p = 0,000. In conclusion, the baby did not get a chance to experience exclusive breastfeeding psychomotor development standard below the average of two (2) times greater than being exclusively breastfed. Expected mothers to breastfeed their babies exclusively for a better psychomotor development. Keywords: Growth and development, psychomotor, exclusive breastfeeding, infants 6-9 months

scholarly journals Relationship between Motor Development and the Nutritional Status of Schools in a City of Vale dos Sinos Region, RS, Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 327-333
Author(s):  
Rafael da Silva Selbach ◽  
Denise Bolzan Berlese ◽  
Diego Matheus Schaab ◽  
Gustavo Roese Sanfelice
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
De Novo ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Dispersion Measure ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Significant Difference

AbstractThis descriptive, quantitative, and cross-sectional study aimed at the relationship between motor development and the nutritional status of schoolchildren aged eight to ten years from the city of Novo Hamburgo. One hundred forty-five students (80 boys and 65 girls) participated in the study, duly enrolled in the municipal school system, and belonged to different schools and regions of the same municipality. The study instruments used were Ulrich's Test of Gross Motor Development - Second Edition (TGMD-2) (2001), the Ministry of Health's food frequency questionnaire, and anthropometric assessments of weight, height, and body mass index (BMI). For data analysis, mean, dispersion measure, frequency and percentage were used. To compare the data, Student's t test was used with tabulation of primary data in the program SPSS 26.0. The results showed that there was no relationship between the nutritional status and motor development of those investigated. However, it was observed that there is a statistically significant difference regarding the time that students spend watching television. Thus, it is understood that the nutritional status is related to the prolonged use of screens, which leads to overweight and obesity and keeps students away from physical activities. Keywords: Motor Skills. Nutritional Status. Child. ResumoO presente estudo descritivo, de caráter quantitativo e transversal, buscou a relação entre o desenvolvimento motor e o estado nutricional de escolares de oito a dez anos de idade, da cidade de Novo Hamburgo. Participaram do estudo 145 escolares (80 meninos e 65 meninas) matriculados na Rede Municipal de ensino que pertenciam a diferentes escolas e regiões do mesmo município. Como instrumentos de estudo foram utilizados o Test of Gross Motor Development – Second Edition (TGMD-2) de Ulrich (2001), o questionário de frequência alimentar do Ministério da Saúde e avaliações antropométricas de peso, estatura e o índice de massa corporal (IMC). Para análise dos dados, utilizou-se média, medida de dispersão, frequência e percentual. Para a comparação dos dados utilizou-se o teste estatístico t de Student com tabulação dos dados primários no programa SPSS 26.0. Os resultados apontaram que não houve relação entre o estado nutricional e o desenvolvimento motor dos investigados. Entretanto, observou-se que há diferença estatística significativa quanto ao tempo em que os escolares permanecem assistindo televisão. Desse modo, entende-se que o estado nutricional pode estar relacionado ao uso prolongado de tela, o que conduz ao sobrepeso e obesidade e afasta os escolares de atividades físicas. Palavras-chave: Destreza Motora. Estado Nutricional. Criança.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Level of Biosecurity Measures Adopted in Broiler Farms Based on Manure Bacterial Load Examination in Khartoum State, Sudan

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Mona Ahmed Babiker Ahmed ◽  
Atif Elamin Abdelgadir ◽  
Hayfa Mohammed Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Load ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public Road ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Manure Storage ◽  
The Mean

This study was conducted to evaluate the level of adopted biosecurity measures in broiler farms based on manure bacterial load examination in Khartoum State, Sudan. To achieve the goal, a cross sectional study was conducted. Data and manure samples were collected from January to September 2018 from 12 close system broiler farms according to Non-probability Multistage Cluster Sampling Method in Khartoum, Khartoum North (Bahri), and Omdurman localities (4 for each). A standardized questionnaire was also conducted and used for data collection. A total of 12 manure samples were collected from one chosen broiler house in each farm to check the TVCs. All collected Data were subjected to descriptive and analytical statistic such as Chi square and ANOVA using SPSS. The Results of external biosecurity measures revealed that half of the total farms examined (50%) were at a distance between 500 m to 1km from the nearest poultry farm. The same percentage was obtained for no manure spreading from neighboring farms. However, frequent passage of other farms vehicles via near public road was reported in 50% of participating farms. The internal biosecurity results showed that all the examined farms (100%) prohibiting manure storage beside 75.0% of them remove the manure through the dirty area. Furthermore, workers protective wearing when contact waste and hygiene practicing after removing waste sometimes practiced by 75.0% of the participant farms. The mean of bacterial TVCs in manure samples was found below the cut-off level (6.01±0.78 cfu/g) with 95% confidence intervals of 4.48-7.37, 5.20-6.79, and 4.39-7.84 and mean TVC of 5.93±0.90, 6.00±0.50, and 6.11±1.08 cfu/g for Khartoum, Khartoum North, and Omdorman, respectively. No significant difference was obtained for log means of bacterial TVCs and farm location (F value=0.047 and P-value=0.955). In conclusion, despite that the bacterial counts in manure samples were below the cut-off level, poor hygienic practices were detected. Formulation of suitable procedures and regulations by official authorities for implementing biosecurity measures is recommended.

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