Abstract
Objectives
This study aimed to investigate cross-lagged associations in motor competence, cardiorespiratory
fitness, muscular fitness and accelerometer-based moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
(MVPA) engagement.
Design
One-year prospective follow-up study.
Methods
A sample was 491 (275 girls; M at baseline = 11.27, SD = .32) Finnish physical education students. Students’ motor competence was assessed
by (1) two-legged jumping from side to side test, (2) throwing-catching combination
test and (3) 5-leaps test. Their cardiorespiratory fitness was analyzed by a 20-m
shuttle run test and muscular fitness by curl-up and push-up tests. Additionally,
students’ MVPA was measured objectively by hip-worn accelerometers.
Results
Results demonstrated that: (1) cardiorespiratory fitness measured at Grade 5 was the
only significant predictor of later MVPA and this association appeared only in the
boys’ group, (2) MVPA assessed at Grade 5 significantly predicted cardiorespiratory
fitness in the girls’ group, (3) cardiorespiratory fitness collected at Grade 5 associated
with muscular fitness, locomotor and stability skills in both girls and boys, and
(4) locomotor skills measured at Grade 5 predicted significantly muscular fitness,
locomotor and manipulative skills in both sex groups.
Conclusions
Elementary school years are important in providing students with experiences in physical
activity (PA) which leads to improvements s in cardiorespiratory health. Additionally,
this study showed that cardiorespiratory fitness collected at Grade 5 associated with
later muscular fitness, and locomotor and stability skills in both sex groups. These
findings are noteworthy because muscular fitness in youth has several health-related
benefits and motor competence in childhood and adolescence has positive association
with later PA engagement.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: July 01, 2019
Accepted:
June 26,
2019
Received in revised form:
May 26,
2019
Received:
March 13,
2019
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