The Association between Physical Activity, Motor Skills and School Readiness in 4–5-Year-Old Children in the Northeast of England

The benefits of being physically active, possessing good motor skills and being school-ready are well documented in early years. Nevertheless, the association between physical activity and motor skills with school readiness remains unknown. Therefore, the aim of this cross-sectional study was to exp...

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Autores principales:	Dan Jones, Alison Innerd, Emma L. Giles, Liane B. Azevedo
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	physical activity motor skills school readiness sedentary behaviour Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:50d57545630c40aa92fe529203d506542021-11-25T17:49:33ZThe Association between Physical Activity, Motor Skills and School Readiness in 4–5-Year-Old Children in the Northeast of England10.3390/ijerph1822119311660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/50d57545630c40aa92fe529203d506542021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/11931https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601The benefits of being physically active, possessing good motor skills and being school-ready are well documented in early years. Nevertheless, the association between physical activity and motor skills with school readiness remains unknown. Therefore, the aim of this cross-sectional study was to explore the relationship between these variables. We collected data on 326 four to five-year-old children from the northeast of England. Children’s PA (ActiGraph GT1M accelerometers), motor skills (MABC-2 and the locomotor section of the TGMD-2) and school readiness (EYFSP) were measured, and associations between these variables were examined. This study found that, on average, children engaged in more MVPA (99.6 min/day) and less sedentary behaviour (261 min/day) than documented in previous research. Motor-skill scores were consistent with existing literature in early years. A higher percentage of children in the sample (79.6%) achieved school readiness than the average for England. Regression analyses found that motor-skill variables and sedentary behaviour were significantly predictive of school readiness, whereas physical activity was not. Motor skills and sedentary behaviour significantly predict school readiness. Therefore, promoting motor skills and developmentally appropriate sedentary behaviour activities may increase the number of children achieving school readiness.Dan JonesAlison InnerdEmma L. GilesLiane B. AzevedoMDPI AGarticlephysical activitymotor skillsschool readinesssedentary behaviourMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11931, p 11931 (2021)
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spellingShingle	physical activity motor skills school readiness sedentary behaviour Medicine R Dan Jones Alison Innerd Emma L. Giles Liane B. Azevedo The Association between Physical Activity, Motor Skills and School Readiness in 4–5-Year-Old Children in the Northeast of England
description	The benefits of being physically active, possessing good motor skills and being school-ready are well documented in early years. Nevertheless, the association between physical activity and motor skills with school readiness remains unknown. Therefore, the aim of this cross-sectional study was to explore the relationship between these variables. We collected data on 326 four to five-year-old children from the northeast of England. Children’s PA (ActiGraph GT1M accelerometers), motor skills (MABC-2 and the locomotor section of the TGMD-2) and school readiness (EYFSP) were measured, and associations between these variables were examined. This study found that, on average, children engaged in more MVPA (99.6 min/day) and less sedentary behaviour (261 min/day) than documented in previous research. Motor-skill scores were consistent with existing literature in early years. A higher percentage of children in the sample (79.6%) achieved school readiness than the average for England. Regression analyses found that motor-skill variables and sedentary behaviour were significantly predictive of school readiness, whereas physical activity was not. Motor skills and sedentary behaviour significantly predict school readiness. Therefore, promoting motor skills and developmentally appropriate sedentary behaviour activities may increase the number of children achieving school readiness.
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title	The Association between Physical Activity, Motor Skills and School Readiness in 4–5-Year-Old Children in the Northeast of England
title_short	The Association between Physical Activity, Motor Skills and School Readiness in 4–5-Year-Old Children in the Northeast of England
title_full	The Association between Physical Activity, Motor Skills and School Readiness in 4–5-Year-Old Children in the Northeast of England
title_fullStr	The Association between Physical Activity, Motor Skills and School Readiness in 4–5-Year-Old Children in the Northeast of England
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The Association between Physical Activity, Motor Skills and School Readiness in 4–5-Year-Old Children in the Northeast of England

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