Evaluating basic motor competence in Italian children post-COVID-19 pandemic
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 PA in a sample of normal weight and overweight-obese childre...
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| description | 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 PA in a sample of normal weight and overweight-obese children post covid-19 pandemic. The sample (N= 107, age= 8-9 years old) was recruited from an experimental project in Lecce (Apulia). Motor competence assessment was conducted with MOBAK 3-4 protocol, and self-perception and enjoyment were evaluated with two validates questionnaires. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) has been performed to assess effect of gender and BMI on considered variables. Results from MANOVA showed significant main effect 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]. However, interaction effect was no significant. Moreover, independent t-test highlighted significant differences in catching, dribbling, balancing 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 between male and female. No 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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| spelling | doaj-art-fe0b89b4e81a483a8055fc28331d21f32025-08-20T01:47:54ZengANNALES ZRS, Scientific Publishing House of ZRS KoperAnnales Kinesiologiae2232-26202335-42402024-10-0115110.35469/ak.2024.440Evaluating basic motor competence in Italian children post-COVID-19 pandemicDomenico Monacis0Dario Colella1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8676-4540Pierpaolo Limone2Faculty of Human Sciences, Education and Sport, Pegaso Telematic University, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, Lecce, ItalyFaculty of Human Sciences, Education and Sport, Pegaso Telematic University, Naples, ItalyMotor 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 PA in a sample of normal weight and overweight-obese children post covid-19 pandemic. The sample (N= 107, age= 8-9 years old) was recruited from an experimental project in Lecce (Apulia). Motor competence assessment was conducted with MOBAK 3-4 protocol, and self-perception and enjoyment were evaluated with two validates questionnaires. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) has been performed to assess effect of gender and BMI on considered variables. Results from MANOVA showed significant main effect 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]. However, interaction effect was no significant. Moreover, independent t-test highlighted significant differences in catching, dribbling, balancing 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 between male and female. No effect was found for enjoyment. Further studies should investigate the effect of BMI and factors related to physical activity on motor competence development. https://ojs.zrs-kp.si/index.php/AK/article/view/440basic motor competencemotor developmentself-efficacyobesity |
| spellingShingle | Domenico Monacis Dario Colella Pierpaolo Limone Evaluating basic motor competence in Italian children post-COVID-19 pandemic Annales Kinesiologiae basic motor competence motor development self-efficacy obesity |
| title | Evaluating basic motor competence in Italian children post-COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | Evaluating basic motor competence in Italian children post-COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating basic motor competence in Italian children post-COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating basic motor competence in Italian children post-COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | Evaluating basic motor competence in Italian children post-COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | evaluating basic motor competence in italian children post covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | basic motor competence motor development self-efficacy obesity |
| url | https://ojs.zrs-kp.si/index.php/AK/article/view/440 |
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