The association between fundamental motor skills, physical activity and levels of body fat in regular school- aged children. Is there a mediating effect of physical activity?

Boeke, J. (Just) (2008) The association between fundamental motor skills, physical activity and levels of body fat in regular school- aged children. Is there a mediating effect of physical activity? thesis, Human Movement Sciences.

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Abstract

The aim was to investigate if there is an association, and its strength, between fundamental motor skills, physical activity and levels of body fat in regular school-aged children. Does a mediating effect of physical activity in the relationship between fundamental motor skill performance and levels of body fat exist? 140 children (71 boys and 69 girls) aged 9-11 years participated. The children's motor performance was assessed by using the Test of Gross Motor Development-2. A composite of Body Mass Index, skinfold measurements and leg- to- leg bioelectrical impedance analysis was calculated. Physical activity was assessed using selfreport on the Fels questionnaire. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that 1) gross motor skills were not associated with participation in physical activities, 2) children with relatively low object control skills (OCS) had a two times higher risk of increased levels of body fat than children with relatively high OCS, 3) children aged 9- years, who were least physically active, had a 16 times higher risk of increased levels of body fat than children aged 11- years who were most physically active and 4) no mediating effect of participation in physical activities in the relationship between fundamental motor skills and overweight was found. Increasing OCS might contribute to the reduction of body fat in regular children, stimulating higher levels of physical activity, in children aged 9- years, might have the potential to prevent higher levels of body fat.

Item Type:	Thesis (Thesis)
Supervisor name:	Hartman, Dr. E. and Vuijk, Drs. P.J.
Faculty:	Medical Sciences
Date Deposited:	25 Jun 2020 11:06
Last Modified:	25 Jun 2020 11:06
URI:	https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2556

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