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Developmental Change in Motor Competence: A Latent Growth Curve Analysis
- Source :
- Frontiers in Physiology, Frontiers in Physiology, Vol 10 (2019), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Background: The development of childhood motor competence demonstrates a high degree of inter-individual variation. Some children’s competence levels increase whilst others’ competence levels remain unchanged or even decrease over time. However, few studies have examined this developmental change in motor competence across childhood and little is known on the influencing factors). Aim: Using latent growth curve modeling (LGCM), the present longitudinal study aimed to investigate children’s change in motor competence across a two-year timespan and to examine the potential influence of baseline weight status and physical fitness on their trajectory of change in motor competence. Method: 558 children (52.5% boys) aged between 6 and 9 years participated in this study. Motor assessments took place three times across a two-year timespan. Baseline measurements included weight status, motor competence (i.e., Korperkoordinationstest fur Kinder; KTK) and physical fitness (i.e., sit and reach, standing long jump and the 20m shuttle run test). LGCM was conducted to examine change in motor competence over time, based on the raw scores of the four KTK subtests. Results: The analyses showed a positive linear change in motor competence across two years (=28.48, p
- Subjects :
- Longitudinal study
Physiology
RJ101
Physical fitness
Poison control
030209 endocrinology & metabolism
PHYSICAL-FITNESS
lcsh:Physiology
FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENT SKILLS
Developmental psychology
BMI
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
children
Physiology (medical)
ADOLESCENTS
Injury prevention
Medicine and Health Sciences
Raw score
Competence (human resources)
Original Research
COORDINATION
lcsh:QP1-981
Latent growth modeling
business.industry
Biology and Life Sciences
Human factors and ergonomics
latent growth curve analysis
030229 sport sciences
weight status
motor competence
Psychology
business
individual developmental change
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1664042X
- Volume :
- 10
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Frontiers in physiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6ccf81b1b8803f8bb701cd830357296a