Participation in sports practice and motor competence in preschoolers

Participation in sports practice and motor competence in preschoolers

Authors

  • Daniel da Rocha Queiroz University of Pernambuco at Recife, Brazil
  • Alessandro Hervaldo Nicolai Ré University of São Paulo, Brazil
  • Rafael dos Santos Henrique University of Pernambuco at Recife, Brazil
  • Mariana de Sousa Moura University of Pernambuco at Recife, Brazil
  • Maria Teresa Cattuzzo University of Pernambuco at Recife, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5016/7061

Keywords:

psychomotor performance, children, sports, physical activity

Abstract

Recent theoretical model suggests that motor competence during early childhood is related to one’s current and future health status and that practicing sports seems to be playing a special role in creating such competence. This study aimed to compare performance in gross motor skills among preschoolers participating in regular sports practice (SP) and those not participating (NSP), including comparisons by gender. The study uses secondary data from a population-based study of performance regarding the locomotor and object control skills of preschoolers (3 to 5 years old). Preschoolers were assigned to groups SP or NSP, paired by age and sex according to skills: locomotor (n = 54; 30 boys) or object control (n = 37; 17 boys). Analysis of variance showed that the SP group outperformed the NSP one, and there were gender differences only within SP group. Starting to practice sports during early childhood helps to build motor competence and benefits both genders.

Author Biographies

Daniel da Rocha Queiroz, University of Pernambuco at Recife, Brazil

He is currently president of the student union of the School of Physical Education - UPE and arbiter of the Federation of Pernambuco Culture and Martial Arts. He has experience in Physical Education with an emphasis on martial arts.

Alessandro Hervaldo Nicolai Ré, University of São Paulo, Brazil

graduate at Licenciatura em Educação Física from Faculdade de Educação Física de Santo André (1998), master's at Educação Física from Escola de Educação Física e Esporte da Universidade de São Paulo (2005) and ph.d. at Educação Física from Escola de Educação Física e Esporte da Universidade de São Paulo (2007). Has experience in Fitness, acting on the following subjects: crianças e adolescentes, treinamento, talento esportivo, futebol and futsal.

Rafael dos Santos Henrique, University of Pernambuco at Recife, Brazil

Mestrando em Educação Física no Programa Associado de Pós-Graduação UPE/UFPB com bolsa de pós-graduação Capes. Bacharel em Educação Física (2009) pela Universidade de Pernambuco. Bolsista PIBIC/CNPq/UPE 2008/09. Pesquisador do Grupo de Pesquisa em Comportamento Motor Humano e Saúde. Atua principalmente nos temas de Desenvolvimento Motor e Aprendizagem Motora.

Mariana de Sousa Moura, University of Pernambuco at Recife, Brazil

Degree in Physiotherapy, Federal University of Pernambuco. Bachelor degree in Physical Education Faculty at University of Pernambuco. interested in fields of Pilates, Motor Performance, Posturology and Dance.

Maria Teresa Cattuzzo, University of Pernambuco at Recife, Brazil

Educação Física pela UNESP- Rio Claro (1989) e mestrado em Ciências do Movimento Humano pela UFRGS (1994). Concluiu o doutorado em Educação Física na EEFE-USP(2007), na área de Biodinâmica do Movimento Humano, linha de pesquisa: Aprendizagem Motora. É professor adjunto da Escola Superior de Educação Física e Esportes da Universidade de Pernambuco. Tem experiência na área de Educação Física, com ênfase em Comportamento Motor, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: aprendizagem, desenvolvimento e controle motor, atividade física e saúde. É docente permanente do Programa Associado de Pós-graduação em Educação Física UPE-UFPB; , orientando alunos de Iniciação Científica, mestrado e doutorado. É líder do grupo de pesquisa CNPq Comportamento Motor Humano e Saúde. Membro do conselho da Sociedade Brasileira de Comportamento Motor (Socibracom) e do Comitê de Ética da Universidade de Pernambuco.

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Published

2014-03-19

Issue

V. 20, N. 1 (2014)

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