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Is Just Moving Enough for Girls? The Moderation Role of Gross Motor Development Level in the Association between Physical Activity and Cognition
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Jacqueline Páez-Herrera; Juan Hurtado-Almonacid; Julio B. Mello; Catalina Sobarzo; Paula Plaza-Arancibia; Juliana Kain-Berkovic; Barbara Leyton; Johana Soto-Sánchez; Verónica Leiva-Guerrero; Albert Batalla-Flores – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2024
Purpose: Our objective is to describe the moderating effect of the level of gross motor development on the relationship between physical activity (PA) level and visual perception/memory in girls. Methods: This is a quantitative cross-sectional study with a randomized sample of 85 girls (mean age 7.11±0.74) from Chile. The following models were…
Descriptors: Motor Development, Physical Activity Level, Visual Perception, Memory
Chapter 6: Children's Environmental Access in Relation to Motor Competence, Physical Activity, and Fitness
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Erwin, Heather E.; Woods, Amelia Mays; Woods, Martha K.; Castelli, Darla M. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2007
The purpose of this study was to examine levels of physical activity engagement, motor competence, and physical fitness as related to child access to physical activity facilities in the home and school environments. The present investigation attempts to further efforts to examine the relationship between physical activity levels and access.…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Summer Programs, Physical Fitness, Physical Activities