Motor Coordination in Primary School Students: The Role of Age, Sex, and Physical Activity Participation in Turkey

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dc.authoridcanli, umut/0000-0001-8603-3492
dc.authoridAldhahi, Monira/0000-0002-5255-4860
dc.contributor.authorCanli, Tulay
dc.contributor.authorCanli, Umut
dc.contributor.authorTaskin, Cuneyt
dc.contributor.authorAldhahi, Monira I.
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-29T17:59:20Z
dc.date.available2024-10-29T17:59:20Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentTekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractMotor coordination (MC) is an essential skill underpinning precise and controlled movements, contributing significantly to daily functioning and overall performance. The developmental trajectory of MC in children is intricately shaped by a spectrum of factors encompassing age, gender, and physical activity engagement. Delving into the complex interrelation of these variables holds the potential to unravel nuanced developmental trends and offer targeted avenues for interventions aimed at augmenting motor proficiency in the pediatric population. This study aimed to assess the differences in MC of primary school students based on sex, age, and physical activity participation (PAP). A total of 848 students from public primary schools, aged between 6-9 years, including 412 boys and 436 girls. The MC was measured using Korperkoordinationstest fur Kinder (KTK3+) test battery, which included Jumping sideways (JS), Balancing backward (BB), Moving sideways (MS), and Eye-Hand Coordination (EHC). One-way multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was used to determine the binary and triple interactions of sex, age, and PAP variables on the MC parameters of the participants. The study revealed that boys aged 6-9 had higher scores than girls on eye-hand coordination (EHC) (p < 0.02). No significant gender-related differences in balancing backward (BB), jumping sideways (JS), and moving sideways (MS) were found. When the subtests of KTK3+ were compared by age, a significant difference was observed between the groups in all subtests (p < 0.05). With respect to PAP, students with PAP had a significant advantage in all subtests of the KTK3+ (p < 0.05). The double co-effects or triple co-effects of age, sex, and PAP parameters do not influence the KTK parameters. This study presents evidence supporting sex differences in the motor skills of children within this age range and highlights the potential impact of age and physical activity on motor development.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipWe would like to thank Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University for supporting this project through Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University Researchers Supporting Project number (PNURSP2023R 286), Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, [PNURSP2023R 286]; Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University; Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabiaen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipWe would like to thank Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University for supporting this project through Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University Researchers Supporting Project number (PNURSP2023R 286), Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We would like to sincerely express our appreciation to the students who voluntarily participated in the study and their families, as well as their physical education teachers, for their support.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/children10091524
dc.identifier.issn2227-9067
dc.identifier.issue9en_US
dc.identifier.pmid37761485en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85172129506en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/children10091524
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11776/14704
dc.identifier.volume10en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001073497900001en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMdpien_US
dc.relation.ispartofChildren-Baselen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectbalanceen_US
dc.subjectchildrenen_US
dc.subjectjumpingen_US
dc.subjectmotor competenceen_US
dc.subjectsport participationen_US
dc.titleMotor Coordination in Primary School Students: The Role of Age, Sex, and Physical Activity Participation in Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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