ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Children's Involvement in Different Sport Types Differentiates Their Motor Competence but Not Their Executive Functions.
Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Open-skill vs. closed-skill sports and executive function in children and adolescents: a mini review of mechanisms and moderating factors.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- Visual motor integration, visual perception and motor coordination in children with horizontal strabismus.International journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Adherence to different types of sports shapes motor competence development in preschool children.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Gross-Motor Coordination and Executive Functions Development in Soccer and Artistic Gymnastics Preadolescent Female Athletes.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Assessing fundamental motor skills proficiency in school-based sports physical education programs: implications for talent development.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
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Abstract
Sports provide a context where important aspects of children's health, such as motor skills and cognitive functions, can be enhanced. However, it is unknown which type of sport may be better for the development of motor competence (MC) and executive functions (EFs). This study investigated potential differences in MC and EFs in boys and girls, being involved in different types of sports (team, individual open skill, individual closed skill). A total of 115 children (49 boys), 8-12 years old (10.30 ± 1.19 years), participated in the study. Their MC was assessed with the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-2 Short Form, whereas for EFs, the Attention Network Test, the digits backwards test, and the how many-what number test were utilized. Significant MC differences among participants in different types of sports were revealed, favoring those from closed-skill sports; nevertheless, their EFs were at similar levels. Furthermore, no significant gender MC and EFs differences were detected. It seems that children's participation in specific types of sports differentiates their motor skills but not their EFs, whereas boys and girls, when provided with the same opportunities, present similar levels of MC and EFs.
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