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ArticleFrontiers in sports and active living2026

Impact of COVID-19 restrictions on motor coordination in Italian school-aged children.

Valerio Giustino, Jessica Brusa, Roberta Cottone, Marianna Bellafiore, Federico Schena, Valentina Biino

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Valerio GiustinoSport and Exercise Sciences Research Unit, Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Jessica BrusaDepartment of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele University, Rome, Italy.
Roberta CottoneSport and Exercise Sciences Research Unit, Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Marianna BellafioreSport and Exercise Sciences Research Unit, Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Federico SchenaDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Valentina BiinoDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.

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Introduction: The development of motor coordination (MC) is essential during childhood and is closely influenced by opportunities for physical activity (PA) and sports participation. The COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions may have altered children's motor experiences and the related MC development. To what extent MC has changed in Italian school-aged children from before the pandemic until its end and beyond remains unclear. The aim of this study was to compare the level of MC in Italian school-aged children aged 8-10 years from three independent cohorts (i.e., pre-COVID-19, post-COVID-19, and follow-up COVID-19 restrictions). Methods: Overall, 449 school aged children aged 8-10 years were included from three independent cohorts (i.e., pre-COVID-19 Results: The three-way ANOVA revealed significant effects in the Time factor (i.e., pre-COVID-19; post-COVID-19; and follow-up COVID-19 restrictions) in all the subtests. We detected significant reductions from pre- to post- and from pre- to follow-up in all the subtests (except from pre- to post- for the WB subtest), as well as for the MQ score ( Discussion: When comparing the pre-pandemic cohort with both the post-pandemic cohort and the follow-up cohort, we found higher MC performances. Hence, the COVID-19 restrictions were associated with decreased MC levels in Italian school-aged children aged 8-10 years.

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gross motor coordinationmotor competencemotor developmentpandemicphysical abilitiesphysical fitness

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