Basic Motor Competencies in Italian Schoolchildren Using the MOBAK-Test: Normative Data for a Novel Framework.

ABSTRACT: Basic motor competencies (BMC) are foundational skills essential for children's participation in sports and physical activities. While normative data exist in countries like Germany and Switzerland, benchmarks for Italian children are lacking. This study addresses this gap by establishing normative data for Italian schoolchildren aged 5-11 years using the MOBAK test battery, which assesses self-movement (balancing, rolling, jumping, running) and object movement (throwing, catching, bouncing, dribbling) competencies. A total of 1626 children (838 boys, 788 girls) from kindergarten to 10-11 years in Northern Italy were assessed using the MOBAK tests battery. Descriptive statistics, percentile ranks, z-scores, and T-scores were used to establish normative values, while analysis of variance (A

SUBMITTER: Giuriato M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12611270 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature