The role of sport participation and body mass index in predicting motor competence of school-age children

The role of sport participation and body mass index in predicting motor competence of school-age children

Purpose: Our goal was to investigate the association between sport participation (SP) and motor competence (MC), and to assess the mediation role of body mass index (BMI) on this association. Method: 707 children (332 boys, 375 girls) aged between 6- to 10 years participated in the study. MC was ass...

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Main Authors: Luciana Ferreira, Jose Luiz Lopes Vieira, Raquel Nichele de Chaves, Romulo Araújo Fernandez, Pamela Norraila da Silva, Francielle Rocha, Francielle Cheuczuk, Priscila Caçola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2019-03-01
Series:Revista da Educação Física
Subjects:
motor proficiency, weight status, body composition, sports.
Online Access:http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/RevEducFis/article/view/46444

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