Sport context and the motor development of children

Over the last 30 years there has been a considerable increase of research in the field of motor development. Although the first reports were based on biological factors, current discussions include the role of the environment in the process of motor development. The aim of this study was to compare...

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Published in:Revista brasileira de cineantropometria & desempenho humano 2014, Vol.16 (1), p.86-95
Main Authors: Nazario, Patrik Felipe, Vieira, José Luiz Lopes
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Language:eng ; por
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SPORT SCIENCES
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Summary:Over the last 30 years there has been a considerable increase of research in the field of motor development. Although the first reports were based on biological factors, current discussions include the role of the environment in the process of motor development. The aim of this study was to compare the motor performance of children enrolled in sports centers to that of children only attending physical education classes. Eighty-seven children aged 8 to 10 years enrolled in centers offering training in rhythmic gymnastics (n=20), handball (n=26) and indoor soccer (n=16) and children attending only physical education classes (n=25) participated in the study. Data were analyzed by inferential statistics using the Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney U test and discriminant analysis, adopting a level of significance of α=0.05. The results showed differences between groups (p
ISSN:1980-0037
1980-0037
DOI:10.5007/1980-0037.2014v16n1p86