Motor competence and health-related fitness in children: A cross-cultural comparison between Portugal and the United States.

Children Cross-cultural comparison Health-related fitness Motor competence

Journal

Journal of sport and health science
ISSN: 2213-2961
Titre abrégé: J Sport Health Sci
Pays: China
ID NLM: 101606001

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Mar 2019
Historique:
received: 13 07 2018
revised: 15 10 2018
accepted: 27 10 2018
entrez: 19 4 2019
pubmed: 19 4 2019
medline: 19 4 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Motor competence and health-related fitness are important components for the development and maintenance of a healthy lifestyle in children. This study examined cross-cultural performances on motor competence and health-related fitness between Portuguese and U.S. children. Portuguese ( Results indicated that Portuguese children, irrespective of sex, presented better performances in locomotor and cardiorespiratory performance (standing long jump and Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run) than U.S. children in both age bands. U.S. children outperformed Portuguese children during throwing and handgrip tests. Kicking tests presented gender differences: Portuguese boys and U.S. girls outperformed their internationally matched counterparts. Cultural differences in physical education curricula and sports participation may impact differences in motor competence and fitness development in these countries.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Motor competence and health-related fitness are important components for the development and maintenance of a healthy lifestyle in children. This study examined cross-cultural performances on motor competence and health-related fitness between Portuguese and U.S. children.
METHODS METHODS
Portuguese (
RESULTS RESULTS
Results indicated that Portuguese children, irrespective of sex, presented better performances in locomotor and cardiorespiratory performance (standing long jump and Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run) than U.S. children in both age bands. U.S. children outperformed Portuguese children during throwing and handgrip tests. Kicking tests presented gender differences: Portuguese boys and U.S. girls outperformed their internationally matched counterparts.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Cultural differences in physical education curricula and sports participation may impact differences in motor competence and fitness development in these countries.

Identifiants

pubmed: 30997259
doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2019.01.005
pii: S2095-2546(19)30005-5
pmc: PMC6450916
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

130-136

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Auteurs

Carlos Luz (C)

Escola Superior de Educação de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa & CIED, Lisboa 1549-003, Portugal.

Rita Cordovil (R)

CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa 1495-687, Portugal.

Luís Paulo Rodrigues (LP)

Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer de Melgaço, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Melgaço 4960-320, Portugal.
Research Center in Sports, Health and Human Development (CIDESD), Vila Real 5001-801, Portugal.

Zan Gao (Z)

School of Kinesiology, The University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.

Jacqueline D Goodway (JD)

Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43215, USA.

Ryan S Sacko (RS)

Department of Health and Human Performance, The Citadel, Charleston, SC 29409, USA.

Danielle R Nesbitt (DR)

Department of Physical Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.

Rick C Ferkel (RC)

Physical Education & Sport, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, MI 48859, USA.

Larissa K True (LK)

Kinesiology Department, State University of New York at Cortland, Cortland, NY 13045, USA.

David F Stodden (DF)

Department of Physical Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.

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