Rebecca Jackson, Rosie Cornish, Zoe Daskalopoulou, Chris Gale, Madeleine Hurd, Samantha Johnson, Marian Knight, Jennifer J Kurinczuk, Kathryn Woodward, Ela Chakkarapani
Association of antenatal or neonatal SARS-COV-2 exposure with developmental and respiratory outcomes, and healthcare usage in early childhood: a national prospective cohort study
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gross motor competence confers health benefits levels children adolescents low interventions improve gross motor competence remains unclear correlates targeted ensure interventions effective targeted tailored interventions developedthe aim systematic review identify potential correlates gross motor competence typically developing children adolescents aged 318 years using ecological approachmotor competence defined gross motor skill competency encompassing fundamental movement skills motor coordination excluding motor fitness studies needed assess summary score least one aspect motor competence ie object control locomotor stability motor coordination structured electronic literature search conducted accordance preferred reporting items systematic reviews metaanalyses statement six electronic databases cinahl complete eric medline complete psycinfo scopus sportdiscus full text searched 1994 5 august 2014 metaanalyses conducted determine relationship potential correlates motor competency least three individual studies investigated correlate also reported standardized regression coefficientsa total 59 studies identified 22 different countries published 1995 2014 studies reflected full range age groups examined correlates biological demographic factors age increasing correlate childrens motor competence weight status healthy sex male socioeconomic background higher consistent correlates certain aspects motor competence physical activity sport participation constituted majority investigations behavioral attributes skills category whilst found physical activity positive correlate skill composite motor coordination also found indeterminate evidence physical activity correlate object control locomotor skill competence studies investigated cognitive emotional psychological factors cultural social factors physical environment factors correlates motor competencethis systematic review first investigated correlates gross motor competence children adolescents strength categorized correlates according specific ways motor competence defined operationalized object control motor coordination etc enables us understanding correlates assist types motor competence indeed findings suggest evidence correlates differs according motor competence operationalized