Enhancing Motor Competence and Physical Activity in Kindergarten

This study aimed at evaluating the effect of the "Walk," an 8-month physical activity (PA) program led by classroom and physical education teachers, on the motor competence (MC) and PA of 5- to 6-year-old children. A total of 143 children (mean age = 61.51 [1.85] mo) participated in the st...

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Published in:Journal of physical activity & health 2019-03, Vol.16 (3), p.184-190
Main Authors: Aivazidis, Dimitrios, Venetsanou, Fotini, Aggeloussis, Nikolaos, Gourgoulis, Vassilios, Kambas, Antonis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Exercise
Exercise - physiology
Female
Humans
Kindergarten
Male
Middle Aged
Motor ability
Motor Skills - physiology
Physical education
Physical education teachers
Physical fitness
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Summary:This study aimed at evaluating the effect of the "Walk," an 8-month physical activity (PA) program led by classroom and physical education teachers, on the motor competence (MC) and PA of 5- to 6-year-old children. A total of 143 children (mean age = 61.51 [1.85] mo) participated in the study and were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. Children's MC was assessed by the Körperkoordination Test für Kinder (KTK), and PA was objectively measured by Omron HJ-720IT-E2 pedometers. Measurements were performed at baseline, midintervention, and postintervention. A 1-sample t test computed at baseline step counts revealed that children presented significantly lower PA than recommended for their age (P 
ISSN:1543-3080
1543-5474
DOI:10.1123/jpah.2018-0260