Exploring the Relationship Between Motor Competence and Physical Performance in Preschool Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

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dc.contributor.authorCanli, Umut
dc.contributor.authorKurt, Cem
dc.contributor.authorPrieto-Gonzalez, Pablo
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-29T17:59:43Z
dc.date.available2024-10-29T17:59:43Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentTekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjectives: Motor competence (MC) and physical fitness are important factors for a healthy life over time. This study aimed to assess the association between motor competence and physical performance in children aged 4-6 years. Methods: One hundred thirty-nine children (78 boys and 61 girls) were recruited for the study from a preschool in Tekirdag province, Turkey. Their motor competence was evaluated by the K & ouml;rperkoordinationstest f & uuml;r Kinder (KTK+3) test battery combined with an alternating one-handed ball-catching and -throwing task on the first day of the study. On the second day of the study, the children underwent a series of performance tests, including the static and dynamic balance test, pro-agility test, and countermovement jump test. Results: Partial correlation analyses showed no association between motor competence and any performance test results. Fisher's r-to-z analysis test also indicated that gender did not differentiate the results in terms of the potential association between motor competence and performance test results. Conclusion: No significant association was found between motor competence and physical performance in children aged 4-6 years. Gender did not influence this relationship either. These findings suggest that further research with larger and more diverse samples is needed to better understand the link between motor competence and physical performance in early childhood.
dc.description.sponsorshipPrince Sultan University
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors would like to recognize the efforts made by Prince Sultan University in funding the research either with fees, incentives or seed grants.
dc.identifier.doi10.47197/retos.v55.104197
dc.identifier.endpage641
dc.identifier.issn1579-1726
dc.identifier.issn1988-2041
dc.identifier.issue55en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85193288528
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage635
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v55.104197
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11776/14817
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001235903500001
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherFederacion Espanola Asoc Docentes Educacion Fisica-Feadef
dc.relation.ispartofRetos-Nuevas Tendencias En Educacion Fisica Deporte Y Recreacion
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectMotor competence
dc.subjectphysical performance
dc.subjectchildren
dc.subjectpreschool
dc.subjectgender
dc.titleExploring the Relationship Between Motor Competence and Physical Performance in Preschool Children: A Cross-Sectional Study
dc.typeArticle

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