Relationship between Motor Skill and Body Mass Index in 5- to 10-Year-Old Children

Eva D’Hondt · Benedicte I. Deforche · Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij · Matthieu Lenoir

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Children's Physical and Motor Development Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Motor Control and Adaptation

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The purpose of this study was to investigate gross and fine motor skill in overweight and obese children compared with normal-weight peers. According to international cut-off points for Body Mass Index (BMI) from Cole et al. (2000), all 117 participants (5-10 year) were classified as being normal-weight, overweight, or obese. Level of motor skill was assessed using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC). Scores for balance (p < .01) and ball skills (p < .05) were significantly better in normal-weight and overweight children as compared with their obese counterparts. A similar trend was found for manual dexterity (p < .10). This study demonstrates that general motor skill level is lower in obese children than in normal-weight and overweight peers.

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