Background

There is a pandemic of physical inactivity in children. Compared to children with typical development (TD), those with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) are less physically active. Mastery of movement skills such as fundamental movement skills (FMS) are potential correlates of physical activity.

Aims

To examine the associations of FMS with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behavior (SB) in children with DCD and TD.

Methods and procedures

This cross-sectional study included 172 children with DCD (n = 73; boys = 49) or TD (n = 99; boys = 48) aged 6–10 years. Five components of FMS (running, jumping, throwing, catching, kicking) were assessed using process- and product- oriented approaches using the Test of Gross Motor Development-second edition. The time spent in MVPA and SB was measured using accelerometers.

Outcomes and results

Children with DCD had significantly poorer performance in FMS proficiency in terms of specific movement patterns (jumping and catching) and outcomes (running, jumping, catching, and kicking) when compared to children with TD. MVPA and SB were significantly associated with certain process-oriented FMS assessments in children, which was moderated by motor coordination status and sex. Movement patterns of catching (odds ratio = 1.686, p < .05) was a significant predictor of children’s attainment of the MVPA guideline.

Conclusions and implications

It is important to develop FMS patterns and ball skills in early childhood, particularly for children with DCD, to combat physical inactivity and its related health problems.

中文翻译：

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有和没有发育性协调障碍儿童的中度到剧烈的体力活动和久坐行为：与基本运动技能的关联

背景

儿童缺乏身体活动是一种流行病。与典型发育 (TD) 的儿童相比，发育性协调障碍 (DCD) 的儿童身体活动较少。掌握基本运动技能 (FMS) 等运动技能是身体活动的潜在关联因素。

宗旨

检查 FMS 与 DCD 和 TD 儿童中度至剧烈体力活动 (MVPA) 和久坐行为 (SB) 的关联。

方法和程序

这项横断面研究包括 172 名 6-10 岁患有 DCD（n = 73；男孩 = 49）或 TD（n = 99；男孩 = 48）的儿童。FMS 的五个组成部分（跑步、跳跃、投掷、接球、踢腿）使用面向过程和产品的方法进行评估，使用粗大运动发展测试第二版。在 MVPA 和 SB 中花费的时间是使用加速度计测量的。

结果和结果

与 TD 儿童相比，DCD 儿童在特定运动模式（跳跃和接球）和结果（跑、跳、接球和踢腿）方面的 FMS 熟练度表现明显较差。MVPA 和 SB 与某些面向过程的儿童 FMS 评估显着相关，这受运动协调状态和性别的调节。捕捉的运动模式（优势比 = 1.686，p < .05）是儿童达到 MVPA 指南的重要预测指标。

结论和影响

在儿童早期发展 FMS 模式和球技能非常重要，特别是对于患有 DCD 的儿童，以对抗缺乏身体活动及其相关的健康问题。