Are sex differences in fundamental motor skills uniform throughout the entire preschool period?

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11510%2F17%3A10365113" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11510/17:10365113 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176556" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176556</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176556" target="_blank" >10.1371/journal.pone.0176556</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Are sex differences in fundamental motor skills uniform throughout the entire preschool period?

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The aim of this study was to assess differences in fundamental motor skills (FMS) proficiency between boys and girls of each age group, independently, across the entire preschool period. Using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-second edition, FMS proficiency was tested in 325 preschoolers (4.9 +/- 1.1 y, range 3-6) using a cross-sectional design. Compared to boys of the same age, 3- and 4-year-old girls had greater total (p &lt; .01), fine motor skill (p &lt;.01), and balance scores (p &lt; .05). There were no sex differences for total test or balance scores in 5- and 6-year-olds, but 6-year-old boys outperformed girls in aiming and catching (p &lt; .001). These data not only agree with previous research in that sex differences in FMS proficiency exist in preschool children, but the data also show that differences may not be uniform throughout the whole preschool period when analyzing by age. To avoid under- or overestimating FMS proficiency and subsequently prescribing inaccurate motor intervention programs, FMS proficiency normative values should be age- and sex-specific throughout the entire preschool period.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Are sex differences in fundamental motor skills uniform throughout the entire preschool period?

Popis výsledku anglicky

The aim of this study was to assess differences in fundamental motor skills (FMS) proficiency between boys and girls of each age group, independently, across the entire preschool period. Using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-second edition, FMS proficiency was tested in 325 preschoolers (4.9 +/- 1.1 y, range 3-6) using a cross-sectional design. Compared to boys of the same age, 3- and 4-year-old girls had greater total (p &lt; .01), fine motor skill (p &lt;.01), and balance scores (p &lt; .05). There were no sex differences for total test or balance scores in 5- and 6-year-olds, but 6-year-old boys outperformed girls in aiming and catching (p &lt; .001). These data not only agree with previous research in that sex differences in FMS proficiency exist in preschool children, but the data also show that differences may not be uniform throughout the whole preschool period when analyzing by age. To avoid under- or overestimating FMS proficiency and subsequently prescribing inaccurate motor intervention programs, FMS proficiency normative values should be age- and sex-specific throughout the entire preschool period.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50301 - Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GP14-29358P" target="_blank" >GP14-29358P: Kros-kulturní validizace MABC-2 pro hodnocení motorického vývoje dětí předškolního věku</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2017

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

PLoS One

ISSN

1932-6203

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

12

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

4

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

10

Strana od-do

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Kód UT WoS článku

000400383600104

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85018348621