The importance of the moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior combined pattern on the association between body mass index and motor competence in children
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Psychomotor performance, Child, Adiposity, Motor activityAbstract
Objective: To investigate whether the association between body mass index and motor competence in children is modified by patterns of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior (SB). Methods: This is a cross-sectional study based on the data from 310 children (5-7 years old) who participated in the Longitudinal Study of Health and Well-Being in Preschool Children (ELOS-Pre Study) in Recife, Brazil. Motor competence was assessed using the Körperkoordination Test für Kinder (KTK). The duration and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and time spent in SB were measured directly by accelerometer. A multilevel linear regression was performed to verify the association between body mass index and motor competence, moderated by moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior patterns. Results: Body mass index was significantly related to motor competence (β = -2.38, p < 0.01). After considering moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior patterns, the relationship between body mass index and motor competence was only significant for the group of children exposed to a low pattern of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and high time spent in sedentary behavior (β = -3.04, p < 0.01). Conclusions: The association between body mass index and motor competence in children is moderated by different patterns of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior.
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