Body mass index in the early years in relation to motor coordination at the age of 5–7 years
Laukkanen, A., Pesola, A., Finni Juutinen, T., & Sääkslahti, A. (2017). Body mass index in the early years in relation to motor coordination at the age of 5–7 years. Sports, 5(3), Article 49. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports5030049
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Physical activity (PA) and body mass index (BMI) are consistently associated with motor
coordination (MC) in children. However, we know very little how BMI in early childhood associates
with MC later in childhood. This study investigated associations between BMI in early childhood and
BMI, PA, and MC in middle childhood. Children aged 5 to 7 years (n = 64, 32 girls) were measured
for MC using Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder (KTK) and for moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA)
using triaxial accelerometers. Prevailing body weight and height were measured, and information
on weight and height in early years was based on parental report of child health care report cards.
Age-adjusted BMIz scores were calculated on the basis of international growth curve references.
Associations and the explained variability of MC were investigated by Pearson correlations and a
hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Age and MVPA were found to be significantly associated
with MC at middle childhood, in general. BMIz at middle childhood and at ages 4 and 5 years
inversely explained 12% (p < 0.05), 6% (p > 0.05), and 7% (p > 0.05) of the variation in MC in girls after
adjusting for covariates, respectively. In boys, BMIz scores did not show any trend of association
with MC. This study suggests sex-specific mechanisms in the interplay between BMI and motor
development in childhood.
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