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A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Exercise and Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 11632

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Dr. Sara Pereira

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1. CIFI2D (Centre of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
2. CIDEFES (Centre of Research in Sport, Physical Education, Exercise and Health), Lusófona University, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: motor development; health behaviors; physical fitness; physical activity; obesity; cardiometabolic indicators; children and adolescents

Prof. Dr. Thayse Natacha Gomes

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Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão-SE 49100-000, Brazil
Interests: human growth and development; motor development; children and adolescents; physical activity; physical fitness; health behaviors; metabolic risk factors

Prof. Dr. José António Ribeiro Maia

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CIFI2D (Center of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
Interests: physical growth; motor development; physical activity; sports participation and health

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Dear Colleagues,

As the Guest Editors of the Special Issue " New trends in motor development: the role of health behaviors and environmental characteristics" in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601) [IF=2.849, SSCI Q1 Journal], we would like to invite you to contribute with papers focusing on recent studies in the field of the human motor development.

Understanding how people develop and reach different stages of motor abilities is a relevant indicator of the positive (or negative) trajectories in human development. Moreover, this process is characterized by interindividual differences which are the results of the interaction between individual (including health behaviors, such as physical activity, sedentary behavior and sleep time) and environmental characteristics (e.g. family, school, physical and built environment). It is well acknowledged that differences in motor development often mirror health inequalities, where obesity can be pointed to as an example of unhealthy development that may impact children and adolescents future health. Likewise, there is an urge to create more friendly and technological tools to monitor and track motor development trajectories.

This Special Issue aims to discuss new trends, approaches, and insights based on high-quality research in the human motor development research field. Original research papers and review papers about the combined influence of health behaviors and environmental characteristics, as well as related concepts and approaches to monitor and evaluate motor development in children and adolescents are welcome for submission

Dr. Sara Pereira
Prof. Dr. Thayse Natacha Gomes
Prof. Dr. José Maia
Guest Editors

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Keywords

fundamental movement skills
gross motor coordination
fine motor coordination
health behaviors
environmental factors
innovative batteries and tools
chldren
adolescents

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The Effect of a 12-Week Physical Functional Training-Based Physical Education Intervention on Students’ Physical Fitness—A Quasi-Experimental Study

by Hailing Li, Jadeera Phaik Geok Cheong and Bahar Hussain

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(5), 3926; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph20053926 - 22 Feb 2023

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Children have received much attention in recent years, as many studies have shown that their physical fitness level is on the decline. Physical education, as a compulsory curriculum, can play a monumental role in contributing to students’ participation in physical activities and the enhancement of their physical fitness. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of a 12-week physical functional training intervention program on students’ physical fitness. A total of 180 primary school students (7–12 years) were invited to participate in this study, 90 of whom participated in physical education classes that included 10 min of physical functional training, and the remaining 90 were in a control group that participated in traditional physical education classes. After 12 weeks, the 50-m sprint (F = 18.05, p < 0.001,

η_{p}^{2}

= 0.09), timed rope skipping (F = 27.87, p < 0.001,

η_{p}^{2}

= 0.14), agility T-test (F = 26.01, p < 0.001,

η_{p}^{2}

= 0.13), and standing long jump (F = 16.43, p < 0.001,

η_{p}^{2}

= 0.08) were all improved, but not the sit-and-reach (F = 0.70, p = 0.405). The results showed that physical education incorporating physical functional training can effectively promote some parameters of students’ physical fitness, while at the same time providing a new and alternative idea for improving students’ physical fitness in physical education. Full article

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Motor, Physical, and Psychosocial Parameters of Children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Comparative and Associative Study

by Glauber C. Nobre, Maria Helena da S. Ramalho, Michele de Souza Ribas and Nadia C. Valentini

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(4), 2801; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph20042801 - 04 Feb 2023

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(1) Background: Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a chronic impairment that affects several domains that mark the developmental trajectory from childhood to adulthood. Aim: This study examined the differences in physical and psychosocial factors for children with DCD and typical development (TD) and the associations between these factors with gross motor coordination. (2) Methods: Children with DCD (n = 166; age: M = 8.74, SD = 2.0) and TD (n = 243; Age: M = 8.94; SD = 2.0) attending private and public schools were screened using the MABC-2. Children were then assessed using the Körperkoordination test für Kinder (gross coordination), the Perceived Efficacy and Goal Setting System (self-efficacy), horizontal jump (lower limb strength), and dynamometer (handgrip strength). A semi-structured interview was carried out to examine the oriented physical activity practice in the daily routine, the time spent in the activities, and the use of public spaces to practice non-oriented physical activities. (3) Results: Children with TD showed scores significantly higher than children with DCD in almost all factors with small to very large effect sizes; the exceptions were self-care and daily physical activity. The structural equation model showed that for children with DCD, the BMI explained negatively and significantly the motor coordination (b = −0.19, p = 0.019), whereas physical activity (b = 0.25, p < 0.001), lower limb strength (b = 0.38, p < 0.001), and perceived self-efficacy (b = 0.19, p = 0.004) explained it positively. For children with TD, the BMI explained negatively and significantly the motor coordination (b = −0.23, p = 0.002), whereas physical activity (b = 0.25, p < 0.001) and lower limb strength (b = 0.32, p < 0.001) explained it positively. (4) Conclusions: The authors extended previous research by providing evidence that factors affecting motor coordination vary across childhood for children with DCD and TD. Self-efficacy was relevant only in explaining motor coordination for children with DCD. Full article

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A New Developmental Approach for Judo Focusing on Health, Physical, Motor, and Educational Attributes

by Fernando Garbeloto, Bianca Miarka, Eduardo Guimarães, Fabio Rodrigo Ferreira Gomes, Fernando Ikeda Tagusari and Go Tani

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(3), 2260; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph20032260 - 27 Jan 2023

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Judo is currently the most practiced combat sport in the world. There is no doubt of its importance for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. However, due to its inherent complexity, coaches tend to place greater or lesser emphasis only on one of its multiple domains during the judoka formative years. The present study presents a novel developmental approach signaling Judo as an excellent way for physical, motor, educational, and health development across the lifespan. In this study, we consulted 23 Judo coaches, aiming to clarify the relevance and adequacy of the domains (Competitive, Health, Technical-Tactical, and Philosophical-Educational) and phases of the proposed model. Our findings showed that the model contents—physical, motor, educational, and health—are entwined with its four domains, which were considered of utmost importance by experts in the development of judokas. We, therefore, contend that our model is essential to better understand the growth and development of young judokas. Also, it may be a useful tool for Motor Development experts. Full article

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Structured Observations of Child Behaviors during a Mastery-Motivational Climate Motor Skill Intervention: An Exploratory Study

by Kara K. Palmer, Emily R. Cox, Katherine Q. Scott-Andrews and Leah E. Robinson

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(23), 15484; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph192315484 - 22 Nov 2022

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This exploratory study aimed to quantify children’s engagement behaviors during a mastery-motivational climate intervention. We also completed an exploratory factor analysis to elucidate if child engagement changed across intervention sessions. Method: 35 children (17 boys; 18 girls) completed a 10-week mastery-motivational climate motor skill intervention. Engagement was operationalized as the time children were appropriately involved in the intervention and was assessed using momentary time sampling during the motor skill practice portion of the intervention. Results: Overall, children were engaged 36% of the motor skills practice time (37% for boys; 36% for girls). Children who initially had below-average skills engaged for 36% (36% for boys; 35% for girls) of the motor skills practice time, and children who were average or above-average at the start of the intervention engaged in skill practice for 39% (39% for boys; 36% for girls). Differences in engagement in skill type (e.g., locomotor vs. ball skills) and trends over time were observed. Conclusion: These findings support that children engage in mastery-motivation climates, but the amount of participation may be influenced by individual factors of sex and initial skill level. Full article

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Testing Seefeldt’s Proficiency Barrier: A Longitudinal Study

by Fernando Garbeloto dos Santos, Matheus Maia Pacheco, David Stodden, Go Tani and José António Ribeiro Maia

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(12), 7184; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph19127184 - 11 Jun 2022

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The idea that proficiency in the fundamental movement skills (FMS) is necessary for the development of more complex motor skills (i.e., the proficiency barrier) and to promote health-enhancing physical activity and health-related physical fitness levels is widespread in the literature of motor development. Nonetheless, to the best of our knowledge, there is no study assessing whether children presenting proficiency below a specified proficiency barrier would demonstrate difficulty in improving performance in more complex skills—even when subjected to a period of practice in these complex skills. The present study tested this. Eighty-five normal children (44 boys) aged 7 to 10 years participated in the study. The intervention took place during 10 consecutive classes, once a week, lasting 40 min each. Six FMS (running, hopping, leaping, kicking, catching and stationary dribbling) and one transitional motor skill (TMS) (speed dribbling skill) were assessed. The results showed that only those who showed sufficient proficiency in running and stationary dribbling before the intervention were able to show high performance values in the TMS after intervention. In addition, in line with recent propositions, the results show that the basis for development of the TMS was specific critical components of the FMS and that the barrier can be captured through a logistic function. These results corroborate the proficiency barrier hypothesis and highlight that mastering the critical components of the FMS is a necessary condition for motor development. Full article

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Movement Behaviour and Health Outcomes in Rural Children: A Systematic Review

by Douglas Vieira, Elenir Campelo Gomes, Ângelo Solano Negrão, Mabliny Thuany and Thayse Natacha Gomes

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(3), 2514; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph20032514 - 31 Jan 2023

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Background: Studies with rural children are limited, and results are divergent regarding the information on movement behaviours. Purpose: to (i) describe the physical activity and sedentary behaviour in children; (ii) synthetize the year and place of publication, methodological quality, and instruments used to measure physical activity and sedentary behaviour; and (iii) to analyse the relationship between physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and health outcomes in these children. Methods: We use the databases PubMed, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, Scopus, Virtual Health Library, and SciELO, considering papers published until October 2021. A total of 12,196 studies were identified, and after the exclusion of duplicate, title and abstract screening, and the full-text assessment, a total of 68 were included in the study. Results: A cross-sectional design was dominant among the studies, with sample sizes ranging from 23 to 44,631 children of both sexes. One-third of the studies were conducted in North America and Europe, and most of them used device-based measurements. Inequalities were observed regarding sex, age, economic level, race, and physical activity domains within and between the places of residence. Sociodemographic characteristics were also related to health outcomes for children living in rural and urban areas. Conclusion: It is necessary to increase the evidence on movement behaviours among children living in the countries of South America and Oceania, as well as to increase the level of evidence on the role of school for physical activity in children in rural areas, given the inconsistent findings. Full article

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