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ArticleHeliyon2023

Motor and cognitive skills implicated in the Motor Observation Questionnaire for Teachers (MOQ-T): A multidisciplinary approach.

Maria Chiara Fastame, Eleonora Spada, Demetra Cimmino, Bruno Leban, Micaela Porta, Federico Arippa, Giulia Casu, Massimiliano Pau

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Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Maria Chiara FastameDepartment of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Eleonora SpadaDepartment of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Demetra CimminoDepartment of Mechanical, Chemical, and Materials Engineering, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Bruno LebanDepartment of Mechanical, Chemical, and Materials Engineering, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Micaela PortaDepartment of Mechanical, Chemical, and Materials Engineering, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Federico ArippaDepartment of Mechanical, Chemical, and Materials Engineering, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Giulia CasuDepartment of Mechanical, Chemical, and Materials Engineering, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Massimiliano PauDepartment of Mechanical, Chemical, and Materials Engineering, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
University of Cagliari · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study was designed to determine the relationship between an observational measure of motor skills for teachers (i.e., MOQ-T), age, and some objectively assessed cognitive and motor indices. Two further goals were to examine which motor and cognitive factors predicted MOQ-T scores and to explore whether pupils with very low motor skills identified through MOQ-T also exhibited lower scores on objectively assessed motor and visuo-spatial tasks. A sample of 156 pupils aged 8.4 years-11.3 years and attending Italian primary school completed a battery of tests assessing writing speed, visuo-spatial abstract reasoning, fluency, and static balance abilities objectively assessed by measuring postural sway. Small to medium associations were found between MOQ-T scores and age, motor, and cognitive parameters, respectively. Moreover, approximately 26% of the variance in MOQ-T was predicted by sway area in the eyes-open condition, visuo-spatial fluency, and writing speed. Finally, pupils at risk of developmental coordination disorder exhibited poorer writing speed, and motor and higher-order visuo-spatial deficits. In conclusion, the synergistic use of objective measures of motor and cognitive functioning and observational screening questionnaires such as MOQ-T should be encouraged at school to identify pupils at risk of developmental coordination disorder.

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Abstract reasoningMOQ-TMotor functioningPrimary schoolVisuo-spatial fluency

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PMID37260907
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