Motor coordination, physical activity and fitness as predictors of longitudinal change in adiposity during childhood

Lopes, Vitor P.; Maia, José A.R.; Rodrigues, Luis Paulo; Malina, Robert M.

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Motor coordination, physical activity and fitness as predictors of longitudinal change in adiposity during childhood

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dc.contributor.author	Lopes, Vitor P.
dc.contributor.author	Maia, José A.R.
dc.contributor.author	Rodrigues, Luis Paulo
dc.contributor.author	Malina, Robert M.
dc.date.accessioned	2012-05-24T13:16:26Z
dc.date.available	2012-05-24T13:16:26Z
dc.date.issued	2012
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of motor coordination (MC), physical fitness (PF) and physical activity (PA) on the development of subcutaneous adiposity in a sample of children followed longitudinally from 6 to 10 years of age. Participants were 142 girls and 143 boys. Height, weight, and the triceps and subscapular skinfolds were measured annually between the ages of 6 and 10 years. PA was estimated with the Godin–Shephard questionnaire. MC was evaluated with the Körperkoordination Test für Kinder (KTK) test battery, and PF was assessed with four Fitnessgram tests: curl-ups (CU), push-ups (PU), trunk-lifts (TL) and one mile run/walk (MRW). Hierarchical linear modelling with MC, PF items and PA as predictors of the sum of two skinfolds (SKF) was used. The results showed that boys and girls differed significantly in SKF at baseline (girls: 19.7 mm; boys: 16.6 mm). Three PF items (CU, PU and MRW) and MC had a positive influence on SKF. For each unit improvement in CU, PU, MRW and MC, SKF was reduced by 0.06, 0.04, 0.06 and 0.12 mm, respectively. In conclusion, motor coordination, muscular strength and endurance, and aerobic endurance attenuated the accumulation of subcutaneous adipose tissue during childhood.	por
dc.identifier.citation	Lopes, Vítor P.; Rodrigues, Luis Paulo; Maia, J.A.R.; Malina, R.M. (2012). Motor coordination, physical activity and fitness as predictors of longitudinal change in adiposity during childhood. ISSN 1746-1391. 12:4, p. 384-391	por
dc.identifier.doi	10.1080/17461391.2011.566368
dc.identifier.issn	1746-1391
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10198/6983
dc.language.iso	eng	por
dc.peerreviewed	yes	por
dc.publisher	Taylor & Francis	por
dc.relation.ispartofseries	12;4
dc.subject	Children	por
dc.subject	Strength	por
dc.subject	Endurance	por
dc.subject	Skinfolds	por
dc.subject	Movement skill	por
dc.subject	Motor development	por
dc.title	Motor coordination, physical activity and fitness as predictors of longitudinal change in adiposity during childhood	por
dc.type	journal article
dspace.entity.type	Publication
oaire.citation.endPage	391	por
oaire.citation.startPage	384	por
oaire.citation.title	European Journal of Sport Science	por
person.familyName	Lopes
person.givenName	Vitor P.
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person.identifier.orcid	0000-0003-1599-2180
person.identifier.rid	D-1774-2011
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rcaap.rights	openAccess	por
rcaap.type	article	por
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