ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
High BMI and Low Muscular Fitness Predict Low Motor Competence in School-Aged Children Living in Low-Resourced Areas.
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- An investigation of the relationship and pathways of influence between body mass index, motor coordination, and health-related physical fitness index in preschool children.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Do Gender and BMI Affect the Motor Skills of Five-Year-Old Preschoolers Differently?Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Do Girls Have an Advantage Compared to Boys When Their Motor Skills Are Tested Using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children, 2nd Edition?Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Impact of Obesity on the Fitness Performance of School-Aged Children Living in Rural Areas-The West Attica Project.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Underweight children are agile but lack power.BMC pediatrics · 2022Article
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- Children with Poor Motor Skills Have Lower Health-Related Fitness Compared to Typically Developing Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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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 Ghanaian children (3.7-11.1%) compared to the South African children (21.9-24.2%). Increased BMI and decreased muscular fitness predicted low motor competence in both Ghanaian and South African children. For example, the chance for a Ghanaian child to have low static balance increased by 22.8% (OR = 1.228,
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