A Narrative Review of Motor Competence in Children and Adolescents: What We Know and What We Need to Find Out
Language English Country Switzerland Media electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review
PubMed
33375134
PubMed Central
PMC7792958
DOI
10.3390/ijerph18010018
PII: ijerph18010018
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- fundamental movement skills, motor coordination, motor development, motor proficiency, physical activity,
- MeSH
- Exercise * MeSH
- Child MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Motor Skills * MeSH
- Health Promotion MeSH
- Prevalence MeSH
- Life Style MeSH
- Check Tag
- Child MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Review MeSH
Lack of physical activity is a global public health problem causing not only morbidity and premature mortality, but it is also a major economic burden worldwide. One of the cornerstones of a physically active lifestyle is Motor Competence (MC). MC is a complex biocultural attribute and therefore, its study requires a multi-sectoral, multi-, inter- and transdisciplinary approach. MC is a growing area of research, especially in children and adolescents due to its positive association with a plethora of health and developmental outcomes. Many questions, however, remain to be answered in this field of research, with regard to: (i) Health and Developmental-related Associations of MC; (ii) Assessment of MC; (iii) Prevalence and Trends of MC; (iv) Correlates and Determinants of MC; (v) MC Interventions, and (vi) Translating MC Research into Practice and Policy. This paper presents a narrative review of the literature, summarizing current knowledge, identifying key research gaps and presenting questions for future investigation on MC in children and adolescents. This is a collaborative effort from the International Motor Competence Network (IMCNetwork) a network of academics and researchers aiming to promote international collaborative research and knowledge translation in the expansive field of MC. The knowledge and deliverables generated by addressing and answering the aforementioned research questions on MC presented in this review have the potential to shape the ways in which researchers and practitioners promote MC and physical activity in children and adolescents across the world.
Campus de Gualtar Edifício 4 School of Nursing University of Minho 4710 057 Braga Portugal
Centre for Sport Exercise and Life Sciences Coventry University Coventry CV1 5FB UK
CIDEFES Universidade Lusófona 1749 024 Lisbon Portugal
Early Start University of Wollongong Northfields Ave Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia
Educational Sciences University of Potsdam Karl Liebknecht Str 24 25 D 14476 Potsdam Germany
Faculdade de Educação Física e Desporto Universidade Pedagógica Maputo 1104 Mozambique
Faculty of Health Sciences Klaipeda University Herkaus Manto g 84 92294 Klaipėda Lithuania
Faculty of Kinesiology Sport and Recreation University of Alberta Edmonton AB T6G 2H9 Canada
Faculty of Physical Culture Palacky University Olomouc třída Míru 117 771 11 Olomouc Czech Republic
Institute of Sport Science University of Bern Bremgartenstrasse 145 3012 Bern Switzerland
Institute of Sport Science University of Graz 8010 Graz Austria
Navarrabiomed Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra IdiSNA 31008 Pamplona Spain
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