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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Anthropometric and Motor Competence Classifiers of Swimming Ability in Preschool Children-A Pilot Study.

Ilir Gllareva, Nebojša Trajković, Draženka Mačak, Tijana Šćepanović, Anja Kostić Zobenica, Aleksandar Pajić, Besim Halilaj, Florim Gallopeni, Dejan M Madić

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Ilir GllarevaFaculty of Physical Education and Sport, Prishtina University, 10000 Pristina, Kosovo.
Nebojša TrajkovićFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Draženka MačakFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0001-6846-896X
Tijana ŠćepanovićFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0001-8751-3316
Anja Kostić ZobenicaFaculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Aleksandar PajićFaculty of Sport, University UNION-Nikola Tesla, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
Besim HalilajFaculty of Physical Education and Sport, Prishtina University, 10000 Pristina, Kosovo.
Florim GallopeniDepartment of Psychology of Assessment and Intervention, Heimerer College, 10000 Pristina, Kosovo.ORCID 0000-0001-6434-2542
Dejan M MadićFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.

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Abstract

Swimming is a form of physical activity and a life-saving skill. However, only a few studies have identified swimming ability classifiers in preschool children. This pilot cross-sectional study aimed to find anthropometric (AM) and motor competence (MC) predictors of swimming ability in preschool children, by building classifiers of swimming ability group (SAG) membership. We recruited 92 children (girls n = 45) aged 5-6 years and took the AM and MC measurements in accordance with the reference manual and using the KTK battery test (motor quotient, MQ), respectively. A linear discriminant analysis tested a classification model of preschoolers' swimming ability (SAG: POOR, GOOD, EXCELLENT) based on gender, age, AM, and MC variables and extracted one significant canonical discriminant function (model fit: 61.2%) that can differentiate (group centroids) POOR (-1.507), GOOD (0.032), and EXCELLENT (1.524). The MQ total was identified as a significant classifier, which absolutely contributed to the discriminant function that classifies children's swimming ability as POOR (standardized canonical coefficient: 1.186), GOOD (1.363), or EXCELLENT (1.535) with an accuracy of 64.1%. Children with higher MQ total ought to be classified into higher SAG; thus, the classification model of SAG based on the MQ total is presented.

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AnthropometryMotor SkillsSwimmingChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMalePilot Projectsclassification modelkindergarten children motor abilitymotor competencepreschool childrenswimming ability

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PMCPMC7503358

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