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Variations in Manual Dexterity in 11- and 12-Year-Old Children in the North of Spain in the SARS-CoV-2 Lockdown

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  • Oliver Ramos-Álvarez

    (Education Faculty, Elviña University Campus, University of A Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain
    Departamento de Educación, Área de Educación Física y Deportiva, Universidad de Cantabria, Avda. Los Castros, 50, 39005 Santander, Spain
    Universidad de Cantabria, ROR: https://ror.org/046ffzj20 .)

  • Víctor Arufe-Giráldez

    (Research Unit of School Sports, Physical Education and Psychomotricity (UNIDEF), Specific Didactics Department, Research and Diagnostic Methods in Education, Education Faculty, Elviña University Campus, University of A Coruña, 15008 A Coruña, Spain)

  • Alberto Sanmiguel-Rodríguez

    (Faculty of Language and Education, University of Camilo José Cela, 28692 Madrid, Spain)

  • Rubén Navarro-Patón

    (Facultad de Formación del Profesorado, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 27001 Lugo, Spain)

Abstract

Between March and June 2019, the SARS-CoV-2 virus broke out in Spain. The lockdown in response entailed the modification of certain habits in the infant–juvenile population, such as those related to the practice of physical activity and the implications derived from it. The aim of this study was to learn the impacts that lockdown had on manual dexterity in children aged 11–12 years. Methods: A total of 50 Spanish children aged 11–12 years (M = 11.40; SD = 0.50) participated, 33 (66%) boys and 17 (34%) girls. The Movement Assessment Battery for Children 2 (Movement ABC-2) and an ad hoc questionnaire for socio-demographic data and other relevant information were administered for the data collection. Results: There are significant differences ( p < 0.05) in the results for the manual dexterity variables measured by the peg turning and line drawing tests as well as by the measured, scalar and percentile dimension scores for manual dexterity between before and after the lockdown in both boys and girls. No significant differences were found in measurements related to the triangle assembly variable ( p = 0.125). Conclusions: A significant negative impact of SARS-CoV-2 lockdown on manual dexterity values was evident in boys and girls aged 11–12 years.

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  • Oliver Ramos-Álvarez & Víctor Arufe-Giráldez & Alberto Sanmiguel-Rodríguez & Rubén Navarro-Patón, 2022. "Variations in Manual Dexterity in 11- and 12-Year-Old Children in the North of Spain in the SARS-CoV-2 Lockdown," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(12), pages 1-14, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:12:p:7162-:d:836278
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    1. Oliver Ramos Álvarez & Víctor Arufe Giráldez & David Cantarero Prieto & Alba Ibáñez García, 2021. "Changes in Physical Fitness, Dietary Habits and Family Habits for Spanish Children during SARS-CoV-2 Lockdown," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(24), pages 1-17, December.
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