Bi-directional prospective associations between objectively measured physical activity and fundamental motor skills in children: a two-year follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The direction of the longitudinal relationship between physical activity (PA) and fundamental motor skills (FMS) remains unclear. We evaluated the bi-directional, prospective relationships between intensity-specific physical activity (PA) and domain-specific fundamental motor skills (FMS) over 2 years in children attending preschool at baseline.

Methods

A sample of 230 children (mean age at baseline 4.7 yr, 52% boys) from the 'Sogn og Fjordane Preschool Physical Activity Study' was measured 2 years apart. PA was assessed using ActiGraph accelerometers (GT3X+). FMS were evaluated by a test battery guided by the 'Test of Gross Motor Development 3' and the 'Preschooler Gross Motor Quality Scale'. PA outcomes were total PA (TPA [counts per minute]) and intensity speci

SUBMITTER: Nilsen AKO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6941400 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature