Abstract
Aims: This study aimed to predict the variation in future fundamental movement skills (FMS), physical activity (PA) and body mass index (BMI) from prior FMS, PA and BMI in British pre-schoolers.
Methods: British pre-schoolers (n=177) underwent assessment of FMS, via the Test of Gross Motor Development 2 (TGMD-2), BMI and PA, via accelerometer at two time points one year apart. Regression analysis was used to predict the change in PA and BMI in Year 2 from FMS variables in Year 1 and Year 2.
Results: Variation in FMS performance between individuals predicted a significant amount of change in BMI, with 12.3 and 9.8% of the change in Year 2 BMI data explained by change in Year 1 and Year 2 FMS data respectively. Change in FMS performance between individuals predicted a significant amount of change in PA, but was better at predicting change in sedentary activity rather than light or moderate-vigorous activities. A combination of run, throw, dribble and kick performance predicted 46.1% of the change in sedentary activity between individuals in the 2nd year of testing.
Conclusions: FMS mastery at four years of age predicts children’s BMI and time spent sedentary at five years of age.
Methods: British pre-schoolers (n=177) underwent assessment of FMS, via the Test of Gross Motor Development 2 (TGMD-2), BMI and PA, via accelerometer at two time points one year apart. Regression analysis was used to predict the change in PA and BMI in Year 2 from FMS variables in Year 1 and Year 2.
Results: Variation in FMS performance between individuals predicted a significant amount of change in BMI, with 12.3 and 9.8% of the change in Year 2 BMI data explained by change in Year 1 and Year 2 FMS data respectively. Change in FMS performance between individuals predicted a significant amount of change in PA, but was better at predicting change in sedentary activity rather than light or moderate-vigorous activities. A combination of run, throw, dribble and kick performance predicted 46.1% of the change in sedentary activity between individuals in the 2nd year of testing.
Conclusions: FMS mastery at four years of age predicts children’s BMI and time spent sedentary at five years of age.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 8-14 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | S1 |
| Early online date | 19 Apr 2021 |
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| Publication status | Published - Apr 2021 |
Bibliographical note
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.Keywords
- early childhood
- motor competence
- sedentary behavior
- weight status
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine