SynthesisRevista de saude publica2021
Sedentary behavior and motor competence in children and adolescents: a review.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Active School-Based Interventions to Interrupt Prolonged Sitting Improve Daily Physical Activity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of a Physical Exercise Program and Health Advice on Sedentary Behavior of Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Age-Specific Normative Values for the Sitting-Rising Test in Brazilian Children and Adolescents.Journal of paediatrics and child health · 2026Article
- Gross Motor Proficiency and Reading Abilities Among Chinese Primary School Students.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Fundamental Movement/Motor Skills as an Important Component of Physical Literacy and Bridge to Physical Activity: A Scoping Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Role of Stabilization Exercise in Preventing Pain and Postural Defects in Young Football Players.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of different modalities of combat sports on the motor skills of children and adolescents.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Associations Between Sedentary Behaviour and Fine and Gross Motor Skills in 3- to 4-Year-Olds: A Secondary Data Analysis From Sunrise International Study Pilot Studies.Child: care, health and development · 2025Article
- The impact of a school-based physical activity program on children's movement behaviors, aerobic fitness and motor competence: a follow up study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Physical development and sociocultural context influences on children's physical activity.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2025Article
- Associations between Motor Competence, Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour among Early School-Aged Children in the SELMA Cohort Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Individual, family, and environmental correlates of fundamental motor skills among school-aged children: a cross-sectional study in China.BMC public health · 2024Article
- On the Move or Barely Moving? Age-Related Changes in Physical Activity, Sedentary, and Sleep Behaviors by Weekday/Weekend Following Pandemic Control Policies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveTo synthesize evidence from studies that analyzed the associations between sedentary behavior and motor competence in children and adolescents.
methodsSystematic review of original articles that analyzed possible associations between sedentary behavior and motor competence in children and adolescents (3-18 years of age), without restrictions on study design, instruments and analysis protocols. The articles were identified through searches in the PubMed, Web of Science, Academic Search Premier, Cinahl, Medline and SPORTDiscus databases, as well as in reference lists. The level of evidence was evaluated according to the amount of studies that reported statistical significance in the associations between the variables and the quality of the articles (risk of bias).
resultsOf 2,462 initial studies, 22 composed the synthesis (two interventions, nine longitudinal and eleven cross-sectional studies). Of these, in 13, we observed negative associations between the variables, more often in the age group of seven to fourteen years. In the analysis of risk of bias, the main limitations of the studies were "convenience sampling" and "no description of sample sizing".
conclusionsThe available evidence suggests that sedentary behavior is negatively associated with motor competence in elementary school children, although the evidence is uncertain in the preschool years; the synthesis of results from longitudinal studies suggests that sedentary behavior negatively affects the development of motor competence. It is important that future studies have greater control over sociocultural determinants and deepen knowledge regarding sex and age, as well as the methods and indicators used to evaluate the two variables.
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