Siblings’ Influence on the Motor Competence of Preschoolers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15716674 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Luís Paulo Rodrigues (0000-0002-6804-3600, Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, corresponding author), Carlos Luz (0000-0002-9126-5375, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa), Rita Cordovil (0000-0002-4907-7186, University of Lisbon), Raiana Siqueira Mendes (0000-0002-2433-5193, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra), Rita Alexandre (Department of Physical Education, Colégio Pedro Arrupe, 1990-529 Lisboa, Portugal), Vítor P Lopes (0000-0003-1599-2180, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 204-204 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-08 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children8030204 |
| PMID | 33800309 |
| OpenAlex | W3134441143 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 34 |
The number of single-child families has been rising steadily in recent years, resulting in a childhood absent of sibling relationships. Being an only child has been shown to have a negative impact on physical fitness, somatic fitness, and motor development. In this study, we aimed to understand how living with and without siblings can impact the motor competence of children. One hundred and sixty-one children (87 boys, 74 girls) from 3.0 to 6.0 years of age (34 only children, 125 siblings) and with no known motor or cognitive disability were assessed using the Motor Competence Assessment (MCA). Their standardized results on the three MCA subscales (stability, locomotor, and manipulative) and total MCA were used to group them into high, average, and low motor competence groups. Motor competence percentile distribution of the sibling and only child group condition was compared using chi-square tests. Results showed a significative and positive association between the sibling condition and the distribution between the three MC groups (chi-square = 6.29; p = 0.043), showing that children in a household with siblings, independent of their age and sex, show a clear tendency for developing better motor competence
Competence (human resources · Developmental psychology · Gross motor skill · Motor skill · Percentile · Sibling · Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Demography · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.8 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |