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Motricidade, 2023 The present study examines sex differences regarding children's self-perceptions and motor competence (locomotor and object control subtests), parents' perceptions about their boys’ and girls’ competence, and the associations among these variables ...
Aline Martins +3 more
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Perception of Competence as Mediator between Motor Competence and Physical Activity [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 Background: The practice of physical activity (PA) plays an important role in achieving an active-healthy lifestyle. Several authors have focused their studies on the relationship between motor competence (MC) and physical activity (PA). Stodden et al.
Luis-de Cos Izaskun +3 more
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Sleep Science and Practice, 2020 Background Sleep-related rhythmic movement disorder is characterized by repetitive gross-motor movements at sleep onset or during sleep, which result in clinical consequences such as impact on daytime functioning and injury. No well-established therapies
Rachel M. van Sluijs +9 more
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Youth Motor Competence Promotion Model: A Quantitative Investigation into Modifiable Factors [PDF]
, 2020 Objectives: This study aimed to quantify the relationships between enabling, predisposing and reinforcing ecological factors on motor competence and investigate potential sex, weight status, and school level differences.
Tyler, Richard +14 more
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Associations between Physical Activity with Self-Esteem and Perceived Motor Competence among Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder [PDF]
Journal of Modern Psychology, 2022 Evidence shows that physical activity (PA) is associated with better self-esteem and perceived motor competence in typically developing children. Nonetheless, associations between PA with self-esteem and perceived motor competence among children with ...
Tayebeh Baniasadi +2 more
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Motor Competence in Children With and Without Ambliopia
Perceptual and Motor Skills, 2021 The purpose of this study was to assess the motor competence of children with and without amblyopia. Study participants were 165 primary school children, aged 6–9 years, divided into three groups based on their visual acuity with the Snellen chart: (a) non-amblyopia, (b) corrected amblyopia, and (c) non-corrected amblyopia.
Sá, Cristina +4 more
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Effect of Rocking Movements on Afternoon Sleep
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2020 Study ObjectivesGentle rocking movements provided by a moving bed have been proposed as a promising non-pharmacological way to promote sleep. In rodents the sleep promoting effect of rocking movements depended on the peak acceleration (named “stimulation
Rachel M. van Sluijs +12 more
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Analysis of motor competence and physical fitness in dancers: a pilot study
, 2023 Purpose The aim of this study was to characterize and compare the motor competence and physical fitness in dancers of different styles considering age, body mass index, and physical activity level (min/week).
Filipe Manuel Clemente +4 more
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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND MOTOR COMPETENCE IN CHILDHOOD
Journal of Physical Education, 2021 The objectives of this research were to verify the amount and intensity of physical activity performed by children of low socioeconomic level during weekdays and weekends, to assess motor competence indicators and to verify associations between these ...
Mellina Maria do Lago Manso da Silva +4 more
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Differences in motor competence, enjoyment and weight status of young children (4-6 years)
, 2022 Background: Although research on children's motor competence is a growing field of interest, especially among young children (4-6 years), several questions remain to be answered.
DAVE, D. H.H.VAN KANN +7 more
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