Learning to Cycle

Are Physical Activity and Birth Order Related to the Age of Learning How to Ride a Bicycle

Bibliographic Data

ID15712384
AuthorsCristiana Mercê (0000-0001-5146-6597, University of Lisbon, corresponding author), Marco Branco (0000-0001-5238-1069, University of Lisbon), David Catela (0000-0003-0759-8343, Instituto Politécnico de Santarém), Frederico Lopes (0000-0002-1266-116X, University of Lisbon), Luís Paulo Rodrigues (0000-0002-6804-3600, Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo), Rita Cordovil (0000-0002-4907-7186, University of Lisbon)
Year2021
Volume8
Issue6
Pages487-487
Publication date2021-06-08
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChildren (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/children8060487
PMID34200996
OpenAlexW3171757497
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited5

The present article aimed to verify whether the age at which children learn to ride a bicycle is related to their physical activity or birth order. Data were collected from an online structured survey between November 2019 and June 2020. A total of 8614 responses were obtained from 22 countries. The results reveal significant differences in learning age depending on the frequency of physical activity (F(5, 7235) = 35.12, p 2 = 0.24). People who engaged in physical activity less than twice a month learned to cycle later (M = 7.5 ± 5.3 years) than people who engaged in physical activity on a daily basis (M = 5.7 ± 2.2 years) ( p p = 0.00, ηp 2 = 0.005). Only children had the highest learning age (M = 5.5 ± 2.4 years), whereas those who were born last had the lowest, (M = 5.1 ± 1.9 years) ( p = 0.013). Creating opportunities for children to be engaged in play and physical activity and social modulation through their older siblings seem to be key conditions to encourage children to learn how to ride a bicycle from a young age and to foster their motor development

Age groups · Birth order · Developmental psychology · Order (exchange · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Population · Sociology · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Demography · Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Gerontology

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