Yip, Ka-Man, So, Hung-Kwan, Tung, Keith T.S., Wong, Rosa S., Tso, Winnie W.Y., Wong, Ian C.K., Yam, Jason C., Kwan, Mike Y.W., Louie, Lobo H.T., Lee, Albert, Wong, Wilfred H.S., Hui, Lai-Ling, Nelson, E. A.S. and Ip, Patrick (2024). Normative values of motor performance and their relationship with BMI status in Hong Kong preschoolers. Scientific Reports, 14 (1),
Abstract
This study aimed to establish sex- and age-specific reference values for motor performance (MP) in Hong Kong preschoolers aged 3–5 years old and examine the relationship between MP and BMI status. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 5579 preschoolers in Hong Kong. Three MP tests were administered, and height and weight information were collected. GAMLSS was used to compute the normative values of the motor tests. Boys outperformed girls in activities requiring muscle strength and power, while girls outperformed boys in activities requiring balance and coordination. The MP scores increased with age for both overarm beanbag throw and standing long jump for both sexes, while the one-leg balance scores showed larger differences between P50 and P95 in older preschoolers. Children with excessive weight performed worse in standing long jump and one-leg balance compared to their healthy weight peers. This study provides valuable information on the MP of preschoolers in Hong Kong, including sex- and age-specific reference values and the association between BMI status and MP scores. These findings can serve as a reference for future studies and clinical practice and highlight the importance of promoting motor skill development in preschoolers, particularly those who are overweight or obese.
Publication DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-57121-y |
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Divisions: | College of Health & Life Sciences > Aston Pharmacy School |
Funding Information: | The authors would like to thank the Department of Health, the participating kindergartens and the support of all participants in this study. This study was funded by the Health and Medical Research Fund (No. GC-CUHK) and the Collaborative Research Fund, U |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | BMI status,Motor performance,Preschoolers |
Publication ISSN: | 2045-2322 |
Last Modified: | 13 Aug 2024 07:06 |
Date Deposited: | 07 Aug 2024 17:20 |
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PURE Output Type: | Article |
Published Date: | 2024-12 |
Published Online Date: | 2024-03-19 |
Accepted Date: | 2024-03-14 |
Authors: |
Yip, Ka-Man
So, Hung-Kwan Tung, Keith T.S. Wong, Rosa S. Tso, Winnie W.Y. Wong, Ian C.K. ( ![]() Yam, Jason C. Kwan, Mike Y.W. Louie, Lobo H.T. Lee, Albert Wong, Wilfred H.S. Hui, Lai-Ling Nelson, E. A.S. Ip, Patrick |