Investigating The Relationship Between Motor Skills and Physical Activity Levels of The Children at 8-10 Years of Age

The purpose of this study was to determine the physical activity level (PAL) and motor skill (MS) of children aged 8-10 years and investigate the relationship between MS, PAL and Body Mass Index (BMI). 126 female and 119 male voluntary children aged 8-10 years participated in the study. PAL for the...

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Main Authors: Zait Burak Aktuğ, Rüçhan İri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Selcuk University 2020-01-01
Series:Türk Spor ve Egzersiz Dergisi
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/922108
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description The purpose of this study was to determine the physical activity level (PAL) and motor skill (MS) of children aged 8-10 years and investigate the relationship between MS, PAL and Body Mass Index (BMI). 126 female and 119 male voluntary children aged 8-10 years participated in the study. PAL for the subjects who participated in the study was determined by the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C), Gross Motor Skills (GMS) as the total value of object control (OC) and loco-motor skills (LOCO) was determined via Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD-2), and the BMI of the subjects was determined by means of the formula; the weight kg is divided by the height in square meter [weight (kg)/height (m2)]. Pearson Correlation Analysis was used to determine the relationships among PAL, BMI and MS. It was found that there was a negative relationship between female subjects’ BMI and MS. As PAL levels of male subjects increase, LOCO skills also increase, whereas as the PAL of female subjects increases, their OC skills increase. Moreover, the differences between the genders may have an effect on the types of activities in which children participate. Considering that MSs have played significant roles upon physical structure and psychological mood of the individuals throughout their childhood and the rest of their life. As a conclusion, it is likely to mention that in order to develop both MS and PAL, guiding children towards physical activity is significant.
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spelling doaj.art-b5bc18d271064a77831984f8bed072ed2023-11-23T10:32:10ZengSelcuk UniversityTürk Spor ve Egzersiz Dergisi2147-56522020-01-01213474480154Investigating The Relationship Between Motor Skills and Physical Activity Levels of The Children at 8-10 Years of AgeZait Burak Aktuğ0Rüçhan İri1NİĞDE ÖMER HALİSDEMİR ÜNİVERSİTESİNİĞDE ÖMER HALİSDEMİR ÜNİVERSİTESİThe purpose of this study was to determine the physical activity level (PAL) and motor skill (MS) of children aged 8-10 years and investigate the relationship between MS, PAL and Body Mass Index (BMI). 126 female and 119 male voluntary children aged 8-10 years participated in the study. PAL for the subjects who participated in the study was determined by the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C), Gross Motor Skills (GMS) as the total value of object control (OC) and loco-motor skills (LOCO) was determined via Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD-2), and the BMI of the subjects was determined by means of the formula; the weight kg is divided by the height in square meter [weight (kg)/height (m2)]. Pearson Correlation Analysis was used to determine the relationships among PAL, BMI and MS. It was found that there was a negative relationship between female subjects’ BMI and MS. As PAL levels of male subjects increase, LOCO skills also increase, whereas as the PAL of female subjects increases, their OC skills increase. Moreover, the differences between the genders may have an effect on the types of activities in which children participate. Considering that MSs have played significant roles upon physical structure and psychological mood of the individuals throughout their childhood and the rest of their life. As a conclusion, it is likely to mention that in order to develop both MS and PAL, guiding children towards physical activity is significant.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/922108childrenmotor skillphysical activitybmitgmd-2
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title Investigating The Relationship Between Motor Skills and Physical Activity Levels of The Children at 8-10 Years of Age
title_full Investigating The Relationship Between Motor Skills and Physical Activity Levels of The Children at 8-10 Years of Age
title_fullStr Investigating The Relationship Between Motor Skills and Physical Activity Levels of The Children at 8-10 Years of Age
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title_short Investigating The Relationship Between Motor Skills and Physical Activity Levels of The Children at 8-10 Years of Age
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