The 24-h Movement Compositions in Weekday, Weekend Day or Four-Day Periods Differentially Associate with Fundamental Movement Skills

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ID15712477
AuthorsClare M P Roscoe (0000-0002-8146-8531, University of Derby, corresponding author), Michael J Duncan (0000-0002-2016-6580, Coventry University), Cain C T Clark (0000-0002-6610-4617, Intelligent Health (United Kingdom))
Year2021
Volume8
Issue10
Pages828-828
Publication date2021-09-22
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChildren (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/children8100828
PMID34682096
OpenAlexW3204812732
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited58

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between weekday, weekend day and four-day physical activity (PA) behaviours and fundamental movement skills (FMS) in British preschool children from a low socio-economic status background using compositional data analysis (CoDA). One hundred and eighty-five preschool children aged 3-4 years provided objectively assessed PA and sedentary behaviour (SB) data (GENEActiv accelerometer) and FMS (TGMD-2). The association of 24-h movement behaviours with FMS was explored using CoDA and isotemporal substitution (R Core Team, 3.6.1). When data were considered compositionally (SB, light PA (LPA), moderate and vigorous PA (MVPA)) and adjusted for age, BMI and sex, the weekday-derived composition predicted total motor competence (r 2 = 0.07), locomotor (r 2 = 0.08) and object control skills (r 2 = 0.09); the weekend day-derived composition predicted total motor competence (r 2 = 0.03) and object control skills (r 2 = 0.03), the 4-day-derived composition predicted total motor competence (r 2 = 0.07), locomotor (r 2 = 0.07) and object control skills (r 2 = 0.06) (all p < 0.05). Reallocation of 5 min of LPA at the expense of any behaviour was associated with significant improvements in total motor competence, locomotor and object control skills; for weekend-derived behaviours, MVPA was preferential. Considering movement behaviours over different time periods is required to better understand the effect of the 24-h movement composition on FMS in preschool children

Competence (human resources · Developmental psychology · Motor skill · Physical activity · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Social Psychology

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