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Anthropometric Characteristics, Physical Fitness and Motor Coordination of 9 to 11 Year Old Children Participating in a Wide Range of Sports

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  • Katrijn Opstoel
  • Johan Pion
  • Marije Elferink-Gemser
  • Esther Hartman
  • Bas Willemse
  • Renaat Philippaerts
  • Chris Visscher
  • Matthieu Lenoir

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate to what extent 9 to 11 year old children participating in a specific sport already exhibit a specific anthropometric, physical fitness and motor coordination profile, in line with the requirements of that particular sport. In addition, the profiles in children with a different training volume were compared and possible differences in training hours per week between children from a low, moderate, and high level of physical fitness and motor coordination were investigated. Methods and Results: Data of 620 children, 347 boys and 273 girls, who participated in the Flemish Sports Compass were used. Only the primary sport of each child was considered and six groups of sports (Ball sports, Dance, Gymnastics, Martial arts, Racquet sports and Swimming) were formed based on common characteristics. Measurements consisted of 17 tests. Independent T-tests and Mann-Whitney U-tests revealed few differences between the groups of sports and the discriminant analyses with the moderate and low active group did not show any significant results (p > .05). However, when discriminating among the high active children, a 85.2 % correct classification between six groups of sports was found (Wilks’ Λ = .137 and p

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  • Katrijn Opstoel & Johan Pion & Marije Elferink-Gemser & Esther Hartman & Bas Willemse & Renaat Philippaerts & Chris Visscher & Matthieu Lenoir, 2015. "Anthropometric Characteristics, Physical Fitness and Motor Coordination of 9 to 11 Year Old Children Participating in a Wide Range of Sports," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(5), pages 1-16, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0126282
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126282
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    1. Łukasz Bojkowski & Paweł Kalinowski & Robert Śliwowski & Maciej Tomczak, 2022. "The Importance of Selected Coordination Motor Skills for an Individual Football Player’s Effectiveness in a Game," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(2), pages 1-9, January.
    2. Garden Tabacchi & Guillermo F. Lopez Sanchez & Fatma Nese Sahin & Meltem Kizilyalli & Rosario Genchi & Michele Basile & Musa Kirkar & Carlos Silva & Nuno Loureiro & Eduardo Teixeira & Yolanda Demetrio, 2019. "Field-Based Tests for the Assessment of Physical Fitness in Children and Adolescents Practicing Sport: A Systematic Review within the ESA Program," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(24), pages 1-21, December.
    3. H. Tolga Esen & Meriç Eraslan & Mustafa Altınkök & Hakan Eravşar & Bahadır Demir & Sinem Özküçük & Buket Şeran, 2021. "The Validity and Reliability Study of the Basic Motor Movement, Social Skill Observation, and Evaluation Scale for Basic Movement Education," SAGE Open, , vol. 11(3), pages 21582440211, July.

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