This study aimed to search for age and sex differences on a manipulative eye-segmental (hand and foot) coordination task. It represents the first step towards a possible creation of a manipulative eye-hand and eye-foot coordination test that may be used in motor competence test batteries. One hundred and sixty-eight children (85 boys and 83 girls), with a mean age of 12.79 years old (±1.56) were assessed. Subjects had 30 seconds to achieve as many ball impacts as possible on a front wall (two meters apart), following a drop punt kick, rebound on the wall and catch sequence. Compared to girls’, boys’ performance was significantly better (p < .001) on each studied age (10, 11, 13 and 14), with large effect sizes (all four Cohen’s d values over 1.30). Besides, 10 and 11 years-old subjects’ performance, both in boys and in girls, was significantly lower than their 13 and 14 years-old subjects’ counterparts (p < .001, except for the comparison between 13 and 14 years-old subjects, on girls, where p < .01). All related effect sizes were large (all Cohen’s d values over 1.03). Results confirm literature, as boys’ performance on this manipulative task was significantly better than girls’ one. The results seem to be promising about the possible use of the task in question as an eye-hand and eye-foot coordination test in future. Further research needs to be performed, namely aiming its validation (testing its reliability and concurrent validity).

本研究旨在寻找操纵性眼节（手和脚）协调任务的年龄和性别差异。它代表了可能创建可用于运动能力测试电池的操纵性眼手和眼足协调测试的第一步。评估了 168 名儿童（85 名男孩和 83 名女孩），平均年龄为 12.79 岁 (±1.56)。受试者有 30 秒的时间在前墙（相距两米）上实现尽可能多的球撞击，然后是踢球，在墙上反弹和接球。与女孩相比，男孩在每个研究年龄（10、11、13 和 14 岁）上的表现都明显更好（p < .001），并且具有较大的影响大小（所有四个 Cohen 的 d 值都超过 1.30）。此外，10 岁和 11 岁受试者的表现，无论是男孩还是女孩，显着低于 13 岁和 14 岁的受试者（p < .001，除了 13 岁和 14 岁的女孩之间的比较，其中 p < .01）。所有相关的效应量都很大（所有 Cohen 的 d 值都超过 1.03）。结果证实了文献，因为男孩在这项操纵任务上的表现明显优于女孩。结果似乎很有希望将来可以将所讨论的任务用作眼手和眼脚协调测试。需要进行进一步的研究，即针对其验证（测试其可靠性和并发有效性）。03)。结果证实了文献，因为男孩在这项操纵任务上的表现明显好于女孩。结果似乎很有希望将来可以将所讨论的任务用作眼手和眼脚协调测试。需要进行进一步的研究，即针对其验证（测试其可靠性和并发有效性）。03)。结果证实了文献，因为男孩在这项操纵任务上的表现明显好于女孩。结果似乎很有希望将来可以将所讨论的任务用作眼手和眼脚协调测试。需要进行进一步的研究，即针对其验证（测试其可靠性和并发有效性）。