ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2018
The roles of physical activity and sedentary behavior on Hispanic children's mental health: a motor skill perspective.
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- Clustering effects of health risk behavior on mental health and physical activity in Chinese adolescents.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2020Article
- Accessing Physical Activity and Health Disparities among Underserved Hispanic Children: The Role of Actual and Perceived Motor Competence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Effects of a Fundamental Motor Skill-Based Afterschool Program on Children's Physical and Cognitive Health Outcomes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Health-Related Behaviors Among School-Aged Children and Adolescents During the Spanish Covid-19 Confinement.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeMotor competence (MC) has been recognized as the foundation for life-time moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) as well as an influential factor in reducing sedentary behavior during childhood. Guided by Blair et al.'s health model, the purpose of this study was to examine the behavioral mechanism of mental health including physical, psychosocial, and cognitive health among Hispanic children related to MC and MVPA.
methodsA prospective research design was used with two-wave assessments across one academic year. A total of 141 Hispanic kindergarteners (Mean
resultsMultiple regressions indicated that manipulative skill was a significant predictor of physical and psychosocial health (β = 0.21, β = 0.26, p < 0.05, respectively) and locomotor skill served as a significant predictor for cognitive health (β = 0.22, p < 0.01), after controlling for BMI. Bootstrapping analyses supported the statistical significance of indirect effects of MC on mental health outcomes through MVPA (95% CI [0.031, 0.119]) and sedentary behavior (95% CI [0.054, 0.235]), respectively.
conclusionThe results suggest that skill-based activities/games, with instructions, should be encouraged during school-based physical activity and health promotion programs in childhood education. Better understanding of the early effects of MC may contribute to designing strategies to promote Hispanic children's well-being.
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