Association between Body Composition and Motor Performance in Preschool Children

Association between Body Composition and Motor Performance in Preschool Children

Objective: Being overweight makes physical movement more difficult. Our aim was to investigate the association between body composition and motor performance in preschool children. Methods: A total of 476 predominantly normal-weight preschool children (age 3.9 ± 0.7 years; m/f: 251/225; BMI 16.0 ± 1...

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Main Authors: Tanja H. Kakebeeke, Stefano Lanzi, Annina E. Zysset, Amar Arhab, Nadine Messerli-Bürgy, Kerstin Stuelb, Claudia S. Leeger-Aschmann, Einat A. Schmutz, Andrea H. Meyer, Susi Kriemler, Simone Munsch, Oskar G. Jenni, Jardena J. Puder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-09-01
Series:Obesity Facts
Subjects:
Body composition
Motor skills
BMI
SPLASHY
Zurich Neuromotor Assessment
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/477406

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