Variations in Manual Dexterity in 11- and 12-Year-Old Children in the North of Spain in the Sars-CoV-2 Lockdown

Bibliographic Data

ID15475002
AuthorsOliver Ramos-Álvarez (0000-0001-7255-1555, Universidade da Coruña, corresponding author), Víctor Arufe-Giraldez (0000-0002-6440-048X, Universidade da Coruña), Alberto Sanmiguel-Rodríguez (0000-0001-5119-5141, Camilo José Cela University), Rubén Navarro-Patón (0000-0003-2555-0319, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela)
Year2022
Volume19
Issue12
Pages7162-7162
Publication date2022-06-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph19127162
PMID35742407
OpenAlexW4281611649
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited16

Between March and June 2019, the SARS-CoV-2 virus broke out in Spain. The lockdown in response entailed the modification of certain habits in the infant−juvenile population, such as those related to the practice of physical activity and the implications derived from it. The aim of this study was to learn the impacts that lockdown had on manual dexterity in children aged 11−12 years. Methods: A total of 50 Spanish children aged 11−12 years (M = 11.40; SD = 0.50) participated, 33 (66%) boys and 17 (34%) girls. The Movement Assessment Battery for Children 2 (Movement ABC-2) and an ad hoc questionnaire for socio-demographic data and other relevant information were administered for the data collection. Results: There are significant differences (p < 0.05) in the results for the manual dexterity variables measured by the peg turning and line drawing tests as well as by the measured, scalar and percentile dimension scores for manual dexterity between before and after the lockdown in both boys and girls. No significant differences were found in measurements related to the triangle assembly variable (p = 0.125). Conclusions: A significant negative impact of SARS-CoV-2 lockdown on manual dexterity values was evident in boys and girls aged 11−12 years

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Percentile · Population · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Statistics · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Demography · Mathematics · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Sports and Physical Education Research · Pediatrics