Gender Differences on Motor Competence in 5-Year-Old Preschool Children Regarding Relative Age

Gender Differences on Motor Competence in 5-Year-Old Preschool Children Regarding Relative Age

The aim of this study was to evaluate the differences on motor competence between 5-year-old boys and girls and to investigate the existence of Relative Age Effect (RAE) on their motor competence. A total of 232 preschool children were evaluated of whom 134 (57.8%) were boys and 98 (42.2%) were girl...

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Main Authors: Rubén Navarro-Patón, Joaquín Lago-Ballesteros, Víctor Arufe-Giráldez, Alberto Sanmiguel-Rodríguez, Carlos Lago-Fuentes, Marcos Mecías-Calvo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
relative age effect
childhood
motor competence
manual dexterity
aiming and catching
balance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/6/3143

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