Sport participation, physical fitness and motor skills in low and high socioeconomic status children with and without learning disabilities

Riezebos, R.T.P.M. (2012) Sport participation, physical fitness and motor skills in low and high socioeconomic status children with and without learning disabilities. thesis, Human Movement Sciences.

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Abstract

Background The first aim of this study was to examine differences in organized sport participation, physical fitness and motor skills between low and high SES children with and without LD. The second aim was to examine whether there is an association between SES, physical fitness and motor skills and organized sport participation. Method 121 children were included in this study (70 boys and 52 girls; mean age= 8.7 years and SD = 0.9). SES was based on the occupation of the father, or mother when not available, using the Standard Occupation Classification. Organized sport participation was measured through self-report, physical fitness using items of the European Physical Fitness Battery (Eurofit), and motor skills with skill related items of the Eurofit and dynamic balance of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC-2). Results Low SES typically developing children participated less in organized sports (p = 0.016), were less physically fit (explosive leg power, p = 0.046; cardia respiratory fitness, p = 0.039) and had more often overweight than high SES typically developing children (23.6% vs 2.6%, p = 0.007). No differences in motor skills were found. Furthermore, SES was the main predictor for organized sport participation for typically developing children, with in addition flexibility. The odds ratio (OR) of a child with a low SES participating in sports was 3 times lower than those of a child with a high SES. Low SES children with LD did not differ in organized sport participation, physical fitness (expect for flexibility) and motor skills from their high SES counterparts. No predictors were found for organized sport participation of children with LD. Conclusion SES has a negative influence on organized sport participation and physical fitness of typically developing children and could be used as a determinant to locate children in the Netherlands that participate less in organized sport participation. For children with LD, SES has no extra negative influence on organized sport participation, physical fitness and motor skills. Having a LD effects organized sport participation in other ways which need to be examined thoroughly in future research.

Item Type:	Thesis (Thesis)
Supervisor name:	Supervisor: and Hartman, Dr. E. and Centre for Human Movement Science
Faculty:	Medical Sciences
Date Deposited:	25 Jun 2020 10:54
Last Modified:	25 Jun 2020 10:54
URI:	https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1471

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