摘要：The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between Sport Participation (SP) and Motor Competence (MC) in
school-age children, and to assess the mediation role of Body Mass Index (BMI) on this association. 707 children (332 boys,
375 girls) aged between 6- to 10 years participated in the study. Motor competence was determined using the BruininksOseretsky
Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT-2). Parents were asked about organized SP, categorized as 1) no participation, 2)
partial participation and 3) consistent participation, and BMI was calculated based on the child’s height and weight. The
results indicated significant differences for all MC components and total score for SP categories, all p < .05, with higher
results for consistent participation in sports. For BMI, significant differences occurred in all components, with the exception
of fine manual control and manual coordination. Our findings showed that SP was associated with MC, and BMI was not an
important factor in these relationships. However, a small mediation of BMI was found, but only for obese children. In
summary, we conclude that sport participation plays a relevant role in the development of motor competence in school-age
children, and that association is, in general, not mediated by weight status.
其他摘要：Purpose: Our goal was to investigate the association between sport participation (SP) and motor competence (MC), and to assess the mediation role of body mass index (BMI) on this association. Method: 707 children (332 boys, 375 girls) aged between 6- to 10 years participated in the study. MC was assessed using the BOT-2. Parents were asked about organized SP, and BMI was calculated based on the child’s height and weight. Results: Our findings showed that SP was associated with MC, and BMI was not an important factor in these relationships. However, a small mediation of BMI was found, but only for obese children. Conclusion: In summary, that sport participation plays a relevant role in the development of motor competence in school-age children, and that association is, in general, not mediated by weight status.
关键词：motor proficiency; weight status; body composition; sports.
其他关键词：motor proficiency; weight status; body composition; sports
