scholarly journals Socio-Cultural and Somatic Factors Associated with Children’s Motor Competence

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Vitor P. Lopes ◽  
Diogo Monteiro
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Tennis Ball ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Living Space ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Standing Long Jump ◽  
Long Jump

The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of somatic and socio-cultural factors on children’s motor competence (MC). MC was assessed through the standing long jump (SLJ), distance throw of a tennis ball (TTB), and 20 m dash (20 m) in 181 children (84 girls) with a mean age of 6.10(0.47) years. The effect of socio-economic status, house/living space, educational practices, the child’s interaction with peers and siblings, and the sum of five skinfolds (SS) were analysed via structural equation modelling (SEM) in each motor skill. The SEM models displayed a good fit to the data. In addition, standardized direct effects are significant on different outcome variables, except for brotherhood relationship (BR) and peer relationship in TTB, and 20 m dash and BR in standing long jump (SLJ). SS are negatively related to all motor skills.

scholarly journals Specific training for improving the skill and speed in junior football players

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (19) ◽  
pp. 207-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Monea ◽  
Rodica Prodan ◽  
Vlad Teodor Grosu
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Standing Long Jump ◽  
Training Stage ◽  
Long Jump ◽  
Tactical Training ◽  
One Year ◽  
The One ◽  
Development Methods

Abstract Background. The purpose of the study was to realize the priorities in physical, technical and tactical training for junior football players. Moreover, preparing of the content was intended to optimize the use the most efficient methods and means for increasing the efficiency of speed and skill during the training and games. Objectives. Data were collected from 18 junior football players, with ages ranging from 14-15 years, members of the ACS Unirea (C) Tritenii de Jos team. The subjects were tested three times during the whole training stage, pre, middle and post-training examinations being performed. The three examinations consisted of 5 tests each: 50-meter sprint, standing long jump, 2000 meter running, maintaining the ball in the air and leading the ball through markers. Methods. Specific methods for developing the speed used in the study are based on repetitions (specific efforts at maximum or submaximal speed, under usual, relieved, severe conditions), on various efforts and intervals. Skill development methods took into account the complexity of coordinating action movements and the spatial, temporal, and motion force precision. For developing motor skills, the authors used the interval and circuit training. Results. All the participants attained higher levels of performance, both at the second and third examination, on each of the 5 tests. Data collected were analyzed using the One –Way ANOVA statistical procedure, which compares the results obtained by one single group of subjects. This procedure revealed, at a significant level of confidence, that the mean of the performance enhancement reached 50 percents along the one-year training stage. Conclusions. The research has shown that, by giving a more significant share of the best methods and means for developing the speed and skill in the physical training of junior footballers, the increase in the performance of these motor skills is significant.

scholarly journals Srovnání výkonnosti studentek studijních oborů Tělesná výchova a sport a Fyzioterapie v motorických testech

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-24
Author(s):  
Zdeněk Havel ◽  
Kateřina Vaníková
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
General Population ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Sitting Position ◽  
Standing Long Jump ◽  
Long Jump ◽  
Health Studies ◽  
The Difference

The aim of this study is to contribute expansion of knowledge about the level of the performance and health oriented fitness at represented students of Physiotherapy on Faculty of Health Studies Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem. We compare resulting values with the values that were obtained by general population and students of Physical education and sports. Students participated these tests: progressive run for 20 meters, 2 kg heavy ball throw with both hands, standing long jump with both legs together, flexed – arm hang forward grip for woman, sit-up test 1 minute, deep bend in sitting position, Iowa Brace and calculated Body mass index (BMI). We asked two questions for our study. First, what is the level of motor skills students of Physiotherapy so academic students, what is the difference of level of motor skills between students of Physiotherapy compared with general population and second, what is the difference of the level of motor skills between students of Physiotherapy and students of Physical education and sports. Results showed that students of Physiotherapy had the same level of motor skills such as general population. Students of Physiotherapy had the same level in only two tests – deep bend in sitting position – flexibility and flexed-arm hang forward grip for woman with students of Physical education and sports.

scholarly journals The Effect of Eight-Weeks Coordinatıon Training on Tennis and Motor Skills Performance on 8-10 Years Children

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 1578-1582
Author(s):  
Mine Gül ◽  
Doğukan Çelik
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Vertical Jump ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Standing Long Jump ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Coordination Training ◽  
Long Jump ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

Aim: To examine the effects of coordination applied to 8-10 years old female athletes on tennis and some motor skills. Metodology: The athletes were randomly divided into experiment and control groups by applying Dewitt-Dugan tennis test, standing long jump, vertical jump, 20m speed, T test and square test. In the study, while the control group only participated in club training for 8 weeks, 5 days a week and 60 min.and the experimental group added coordination training education. Data was collected and entered in SPSS 22.0. Results: There was a significant difference (p<0.05) in the parameters of all measurements of the experimental group in the standing long jump, vertical jump, 20m speed, t test and Dewitt-Dugan parameters and no significant change in the square test results (p>0.05). Among the final measurement values of the experimental and control groups, significant differences were found in favor of the experimental group in the values of standing long jump, vertical jump, 20m speed and Dewitt-Dugan parameters, except for the T test and the square test (p<0.05). Conclusion: It can be said that the 8-week coordination training applied to the experimental group has a positive effect on the motor characteristics and tennis skill, and specific coordination movements added to each unit training can be beneficial for the athletes. Keywords:Racket Sports, coordination, skill development, training, drills.

Determining the Initial Predictive Validity of the Lifelong Physical Activity Skills Battery

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 301-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan M. Hulteen ◽  
Lisa M. Barnett ◽  
Philip J. Morgan ◽  
Leah E. Robinson ◽  
Christian J. Barton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Skill Assessment ◽  
Step Test ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Standing Long Jump ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Long Jump ◽  
Health Related Fitness ◽  
Push Up

Participation in lifelong physical activities, such as yoga, golf, tennis, or running, are common endeavors in adolescence and adulthood. However, there is a lack of understanding of how competent individuals are in the skills needed for these activities and how competency in these skills relates to physical activity and fitness. This study aimed to determine the initial predictive validity of the Lifelong Physical Activity Skills Battery related to physical activity and health-related fitness. One-hundred and nine adolescents from four schools (55 males, 54 females; Mage = 15.82 years, SD = 0.37 years) completed: demographic information (survey), height (stadiometer), weight (digital scale), motor skill assessment (jog, grapevine, squat, push-up, upward dog, warrior one, tennis forehand, golf swing), health-related fitness (standing long jump, back-saver sit and reach, 3-min submaximal step test, 90° push-up test), and physical activity (GENEActiv accelerometers). Correlations and multiple regression models were conducted in SPSS version 24.0. Motor competence was associated with muscular fitness (standing long jump, β = 0.24, p = .002; push-ups, β = 0.42, p < .001), cardiorespiratory fitness (β = 0.21, p = .031), and flexibility (β = 0.23, p = .025), but not physical activity (β = 0.17, p = .154) or body mass index (β = −0.05, p = .622). Motor competence has a stronger association with health-related fitness parameters rather than physical activity.

Can Children with Mild Mental Retardation Perceive Affordances for Action?

1993 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin E. Block
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Cognitive Disabilities ◽  
Ecological Perspective ◽  
Perceptual Judgment ◽  
Ecological Approach ◽  
Mild Mental Retardation ◽  
Standing Long Jump ◽  
Long Jump

Recent evidence utilizing an ecological approach to perception (Gibson, 1979; Warren, 1984) suggests that children acquire the ability to distinguish what movement an environment “affords” soon after they acquire motor skills (e.g., Gibson et al., 1987; Palmer, 1989; Ulrich, Thelen, & Niles, 1991). However, it is still unclear whether or not children with cognitive disabilities can accurately perceive affordances (see Burton, 1987, 1990). The purpose of this study was to determine if boys with mild mental retardation could perceive affordances for the skill of jumping distances (standing long jump). Boys with mild mental retardation were asked to judge whether or not various distances could be jumped across by use of a two-footed takeoff and landing. Perceptual judgment was then compared to actual maximum jumping distance. Results indicate that boys with mental retardation were able to accurately perceive the affordance for jumping distance. Results were explained via an ecological perspective.

Examining the Feasibility of Supine-to-Stand as a Measure of Functional Motor Competence

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle Nesbitt ◽  
Sergio Molina ◽  
Ryan Sacko ◽  
Leah E. Robinson ◽  
Ali Brian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adulthood ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Standing Position ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Standing Long Jump ◽  
Long Jump ◽  
Screen Approach ◽  
Product Measures

A person’s ability to rise from the floor to a standing position is seen as a precursor for establishing and maintaining bipedal independence. It also is an important primer for the development of other fundamental movement skills and is associated with functional capacity in later life. Thus, the potential importance of developing this movement capability early in life and understanding how it may relate to global function (i.e., motor competence [MC]) across the lifespan may be underestimated. Therefore, this study examined the validity of supine-to-stand test (STS) as a developmental measure of functional MC across childhood into young adulthood using a pre-longitudinal screen approach and examining associations between movement components. STS time also provided a secondary measure of developmental validity in addition to an examination of the concurrent validity of STS against developmentally valid measures of MC (i.e., throwing, kicking, hopping, and standing long jump) in these age groups. Overall, results indicated that cross-sectional data “curves” for the STS components generally fit Roberton’s hypothetical model curves. STS time demonstrated weak to moderate (r = −.28 to −.64) correlations to MC product measures across all age groups indicating that STS time can be considered a valid and reliable measure of MC across childhood into young adulthood.

scholarly journals The Test–Retest Reliability of the Bruininks–Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-Short Form in Youth with Down Syndrome—A Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 5367
Author(s):  
Vincenzo G. Nocera ◽  
Aaron P. Wood ◽  
Angela J. Wozencroft ◽  
Dawn P. Coe
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Motor Proficiency ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Standing Long Jump ◽  
Long Jump ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Background: It is unclear whether assessments of motor proficiency are reliable for individuals with Down syndrome. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the test–retest reliability of the Bruininks–Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-Short Form (BOT-2 SF) in youth with Down syndrome. Methods: Ten youth (ages 13.1–20.7 years) with Down syndrome completed the BOT-2 SF (14 items) plus a standing long jump on two separate occasions. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), 95% confidence intervals (CIs), and standard error of measurement (SEM) were calculated to determine the test–retest reliability of the BOT-2 SF and the standing long jump. Results: The test–retest reliability of the BOT-2 SF overall scores and percentile rankings were considered excellent. The test–retest reliability of each of the subtests varied with classifications of poor (n = 5), fair to good (n = 6), and excellent (n = 4). Conclusion: Current evidence suggests that children with Down syndrome have reduced motor skills. However, there appears to be a lack of assessment tools that reliably evaluate the motor skills of this population. The results from this investigation suggest that the BOT-2-SF provides “excellent reliability” (≥0.75) to assess the motor skills in youth with Down syndrome.

scholarly journals The Impact of Therapeutic Recreational Gymnastic Exercise on Basic Motor Skills of Hearing-Impaired Children Aged Between 6 and 9 Years

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurcan Demirel
Keyword(s):  
Motor Development ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Tennis Ball ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Standing Long Jump ◽  
Long Jump ◽  
Group 3 ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: The purpose of the current study is to investigate the impact of therapeutic recreational gymnastic exercises on basic motor skills of hearing-impaired children aged between 6-9 years.Material and Method: 18 students (12 boys; 6 girls) between the ages of 6-9 years participated in the study. 9 of these students were determined as experimental group (3 girls; 6 boys), and the other 9 were determined as control group (3 girls; 6 boys). Before and after the trainings, gross motor development tests (25m. walking, running, jumping, gallop jumping, standing long jump, dribbling, throwing tennis ball, catching the thrown ball, kicking the thrown ball, kicking the still ball) were applied to all the students in the experimental and control group, and the data were recorded. “Special movement training programme” was prepared for the trainings. The trainings were performed for 50-75 minutes twice a week for ten weeks. After the ten-week training programme, gross motor development tests were reapplied to the children as post-test.Analysis: The obtained data were analysed using SPSS.20, and of frequency, arithmetic mean and nonparametric tests, Mann Whitney U- test was applied as analysis method and the findings were tabulated.Results and Discussion: As a result of the study, significant developments (p>0,01) were found in gross motor development tests (25 m. walking, jumping, gallop jumping, standing long jump, throwing tennis ball, catching the thrown ball, kicking the still ball) of the children in the control group. Positive developments were not observed in the tests of 25 m. running, standing dribbling, kicking the thrown ball, and no significant developments (p>0,01 ) were observed in children in the control group.

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