Biological and environmental influences on motor coordination in Peruvian children and adolescents

Abstract This study investigated the associations between biological and environmental factors and gross-motor coordination (GMC) in Peruvian children and adolescents. The sample comprised 7401 boys and girls, aged 6–14 years, recruited from three geographical regions: sea-level, Amazon and high-alt...

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Autores principales:	Sara Pereira, Alcibíades Bustamante, Carla Santos, Donald Hedeker, Go Tani, Rui Garganta, Olga Vasconcelos, Adam Baxter-Jones, Peter T. Katzmarzyk, José Maia
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:75b2caa749fd453a9961fed9c4b2547c2021-12-02T16:06:41ZBiological and environmental influences on motor coordination in Peruvian children and adolescents10.1038/s41598-021-95075-72045-2322https://doaj.org/article/75b2caa749fd453a9961fed9c4b2547c2021-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95075-7https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract This study investigated the associations between biological and environmental factors and gross-motor coordination (GMC) in Peruvian children and adolescents. The sample comprised 7401 boys and girls, aged 6–14 years, recruited from three geographical regions: sea-level, Amazon and high-altitude. Biological variables included age, sex, height, BMI, physical fitness, stunting, and maturational status. Environmental influences included geographical region and school characteristics. Gross-motor coordination was tested with the Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder and the data analyzed by multilevel logistic regression. Results showed a high prevalence of below normal GMC scores. Sex, age, geographical area, biological maturation, BMI (normal versus overweight/obesity), and stunting were all significant predictors of GMC. There was also an interaction between age, sex, and geographical area indicating that older girls who lived at sea-level and high-altitude were more likely to display below normal GMC scores. The school context was less important in predicting GMC problems than the interplay between biological characteristics and geographical region. These results suggest that early identification, as well as educational and pediatric care interventions, are of importance in reducing below normal GMC among Peruvian children and adolescents.Sara PereiraAlcibíades BustamanteCarla SantosDonald HedekerGo TaniRui GargantaOlga VasconcelosAdam Baxter-JonesPeter T. KatzmarzykJosé MaiaNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Sara Pereira Alcibíades Bustamante Carla Santos Donald Hedeker Go Tani Rui Garganta Olga Vasconcelos Adam Baxter-Jones Peter T. Katzmarzyk José Maia Biological and environmental influences on motor coordination in Peruvian children and adolescents
description	Abstract This study investigated the associations between biological and environmental factors and gross-motor coordination (GMC) in Peruvian children and adolescents. The sample comprised 7401 boys and girls, aged 6–14 years, recruited from three geographical regions: sea-level, Amazon and high-altitude. Biological variables included age, sex, height, BMI, physical fitness, stunting, and maturational status. Environmental influences included geographical region and school characteristics. Gross-motor coordination was tested with the Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder and the data analyzed by multilevel logistic regression. Results showed a high prevalence of below normal GMC scores. Sex, age, geographical area, biological maturation, BMI (normal versus overweight/obesity), and stunting were all significant predictors of GMC. There was also an interaction between age, sex, and geographical area indicating that older girls who lived at sea-level and high-altitude were more likely to display below normal GMC scores. The school context was less important in predicting GMC problems than the interplay between biological characteristics and geographical region. These results suggest that early identification, as well as educational and pediatric care interventions, are of importance in reducing below normal GMC among Peruvian children and adolescents.
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author	Sara Pereira Alcibíades Bustamante Carla Santos Donald Hedeker Go Tani Rui Garganta Olga Vasconcelos Adam Baxter-Jones Peter T. Katzmarzyk José Maia
author_facet	Sara Pereira Alcibíades Bustamante Carla Santos Donald Hedeker Go Tani Rui Garganta Olga Vasconcelos Adam Baxter-Jones Peter T. Katzmarzyk José Maia
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title	Biological and environmental influences on motor coordination in Peruvian children and adolescents
title_short	Biological and environmental influences on motor coordination in Peruvian children and adolescents
title_full	Biological and environmental influences on motor coordination in Peruvian children and adolescents
title_fullStr	Biological and environmental influences on motor coordination in Peruvian children and adolescents
title_full_unstemmed	Biological and environmental influences on motor coordination in Peruvian children and adolescents
title_sort	biological and environmental influences on motor coordination in peruvian children and adolescents
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/75b2caa749fd453a9961fed9c4b2547c
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Biological and environmental influences on motor coordination in Peruvian children and adolescents

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