| Title: | Evaluating basic motor competence in Italian children post-COVID-19 pandemic : iImplications for motor development |
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| Authors: | ID Monacis, Domenico (Author)
ID Colella, Dario (Author)
ID Limone, Pierpaolo (Author) |
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| Files: |  URL - Source URL, visit https://doi.org/10.35469/ak.2024.440
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  ZRS Koper - Science and Research Centre Koper
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| Abstract: | Motor competence assessment represents one of the most important topics in the field of motor development and physical education. The present cross-sectional study aims to assess basic motor competence, self-perception and enjoyment during physical activity (PA) in a sample of normal weight, and overweight or obese children post-COVID-19 pandemic. The participants (N = 107, age = 8-9 years old) were recruited from an experimental project conducted in Lecce (Italy). The motor competence assess-ment was undertaken using MOBAK 3-4 protocol, and self-perception and enjoyment were evaluated with two validated questionnaires. A multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was performed to assess the effect of gender and BMI on the variables considered. Despite the MANOVA results indicating no significant interaction effects between variables, a significant main effect was found for gender [F(10,93) = 2.353, p = .013, η² = 0,218] and BMI cutoff [F(10,93) = 2.351, p = .013, η² = 0,218]. Moreover, an independent t-test highlighted significant differences in catching, dribbling, balanc-ing and object movement according to gender (p < .05), and in balancing, rolling and self-movement according to BMI cutoff (p < .05). Self-efficacy differed significantly be-tween males and females, while no significant effect was found for enjoyment. Further studies should investigate the effect of BMI and factors related to physical activity on motor competence development. |
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| Keywords: | basic motor competence, motor development, self-efficacy, obesity |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Publication date: | 15.10.2024 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2024 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 25-46 |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 15, iss. 1 |
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| UDC: | 796.06-053.5 |
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| ISSN on article: | 2232-2620 |
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| DOI: | 10.35469/ak.2024.440  |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 213204483 |
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| Copyright: | (c) The Authors |
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 28.10.2024 |
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