Why Motor Competence Matters: Fundamental Movement Skills and Their Role in Promoting Physical Activity and Health in Czech Children Aged 9-10 Years

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jfmk10030258" target="_blank" >10.3390/jfmk10030258</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Why Motor Competence Matters: Fundamental Movement Skills and Their Role in Promoting Physical Activity and Health in Czech Children Aged 9-10 Years

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Motor competence (MC) plays a critical role in shaping children&apos;s physical activity, health-related fitness, and weight status. However, few studies have explored these interrelationships during middle childhood. Objectives: The current study aimed to examine the relationships between MC and physical activity (PA), health-related fitness (HRF), and weight status (WS) in children during middle childhood (9-10 years). Simultaneously, the study aimed to find possible differences in PA, HRF, and WS between children with different levels of MC. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the TGMD-2 (MC), UNIFITTEST 6-60 (HRF), ActiGraph GT3X (PA), and anthropometry (WS) were administered to 86 children (59 boys, age range of 9-10 years and mean age of 10.1 +- 0.6 years). Results: A significant strong association was observed between MC and HRF (p &lt; 0.01, Cramer&apos;s V = 0.42). Significant moderate associations were observed between MC and WS (p &lt; 0.05, Cramer&apos;s V = 0.34) and between MC and PA (p &lt; 0.05, Cramer&apos;s V = 0.25). Children with high MC proficiency demonstrated significantly higher levels of HRF (p &lt; 0.01; large ES) and PA (p &lt; 0.05; moderate ES) and a healthier WS (p &lt; 0.01; moderate ES) than those with low MC proficiency. Similarly, children with moderate MC proficiency outperformed children with low MC in terms of HRF and WS. Conclusions: The strong associations between MC and key health indicators such as PA, HRF, and WS suggest that movement proficiency in middle childhood should be viewed as a cornerstone of health promotion. Although no causal claims can be made, the results emphasize the practical importance of integrating targeted motor skill development-especially FMSs-into school-based physical education and extracurricular programs. Supporting MC at this age may be a decisive step toward fostering long-term engagement in physical activity and improving children&apos;s overall health trajectories.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Why Motor Competence Matters: Fundamental Movement Skills and Their Role in Promoting Physical Activity and Health in Czech Children Aged 9-10 Years

Popis výsledku anglicky

Motor competence (MC) plays a critical role in shaping children&apos;s physical activity, health-related fitness, and weight status. However, few studies have explored these interrelationships during middle childhood. Objectives: The current study aimed to examine the relationships between MC and physical activity (PA), health-related fitness (HRF), and weight status (WS) in children during middle childhood (9-10 years). Simultaneously, the study aimed to find possible differences in PA, HRF, and WS between children with different levels of MC. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the TGMD-2 (MC), UNIFITTEST 6-60 (HRF), ActiGraph GT3X (PA), and anthropometry (WS) were administered to 86 children (59 boys, age range of 9-10 years and mean age of 10.1 +- 0.6 years). Results: A significant strong association was observed between MC and HRF (p &lt; 0.01, Cramer&apos;s V = 0.42). Significant moderate associations were observed between MC and WS (p &lt; 0.05, Cramer&apos;s V = 0.34) and between MC and PA (p &lt; 0.05, Cramer&apos;s V = 0.25). Children with high MC proficiency demonstrated significantly higher levels of HRF (p &lt; 0.01; large ES) and PA (p &lt; 0.05; moderate ES) and a healthier WS (p &lt; 0.01; moderate ES) than those with low MC proficiency. Similarly, children with moderate MC proficiency outperformed children with low MC in terms of HRF and WS. Conclusions: The strong associations between MC and key health indicators such as PA, HRF, and WS suggest that movement proficiency in middle childhood should be viewed as a cornerstone of health promotion. Although no causal claims can be made, the results emphasize the practical importance of integrating targeted motor skill development-especially FMSs-into school-based physical education and extracurricular programs. Supporting MC at this age may be a decisive step toward fostering long-term engagement in physical activity and improving children&apos;s overall health trajectories.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

30306 - Sport and fitness sciences

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology

ISSN

2411-5142

e-ISSN

2411-5142

Svazek periodika

10

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

3

Stát vydavatele periodika

CH - Švýcarská konfederace

Počet stran výsledku

15

Strana od-do

258

Kód UT WoS článku

001581533300001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105017449704