High BMI and Low Muscular Fitness Predict Low Motor Competence in School-Aged Children Living in Low-Resourced Areas.

ABSTRACT: Childhood obesity is a relatively new problem for Sub-Saharan developing countries. Especially in children with a low socioeconomic background, the link between motor competence, muscular fitness, and body mass index (BMI) remains poorly investigated. Due to the interrelatedness of BMI and physical fitness, the aim of this study is to determine the predictive value of these factors in relation to low motor competence in school-aged children living in low-resourced areas. Motor competence and physical fitness were assessed in 1037 school-aged Ghanaian and South African children using the Performance and Fitness test battery (PERF-FIT). "Low motor competence" was predicted using odds ratios calculated from backward logistic regression analyses. Low motor competence was less prevalent in Ghan

SUBMITTER: Verbecque E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8345384 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature