Effects of an 8-Week Active Play Intervention on Body Composition and Fundamental Motor Skills in Preschool Children.

IF 2 4区 医学 Q2 PEDIATRICS
Katherine E Spring, Danielle Lang, Melissa M Pangelinan, Danielle D Wadsworth
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Objective: Examine the effect of an 8-week teacher-guided active play intervention on preschoolers' body composition and fundamental motor skills. Methods: Participants were from two local preschool centers randomly assigned to either the intervention (n = 25, 3.91 ± 0.53 years) or the control group (n = 25, 3.69 ± 0.81 years). All measures were assessed at baseline (week 0), post-intervention (weeks 9-11), and follow-up (weeks 30-33). Bioelectrical Impedance assessed body composition (fat mass (FM) and fat-free mass (FFM)). The Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Second Edition (PDMS-2) assessed fundamental motor skills (gross motor quartile (GMQ)). Results: A significant Group × Time interaction for GMQ at post-intervention (p = 0.03), with the intervention group scoring significantly higher on GMQ. A significant main effect of Time (p < 0.001) indicated that GMQ increased in both groups across the 33-week period. For FM, a significant main effect of Time at both post-intervention (p < 0.05) and follow-up testing (p < 0.001) indicated that participants increased FM over the 33-week period. Lastly, there was a significant main effect of Time for FFM at post-intervention (p = 0.003) and follow-up (p < 0.001). Interestingly, there was a significant Group × Time interaction (p < 0.05) at follow-up testing showing that FFM increased over time but significantly more for the control group. Conclusions: Results indicate that active play interventions might be a successful pathway to improve gross motor skills in young children. Further research is needed to understand the effect that active play interventions have on body composition in preschoolers.

为期 8 周的积极游戏干预对学龄前儿童身体成分和基本运动技能的影响
目的研究为期 8 周、由教师指导的积极游戏干预对学龄前儿童身体成分和基本运动技能的影响。方法参与者来自当地的两个学前教育中心,随机分配到干预组(25 人,3.91 ± 0.53 岁)或对照组(25 人,3.69 ± 0.81 岁)。所有测量均在基线(第 0 周)、干预后(第 9-11 周)和随访(第 30-33 周)时进行。生物电阻抗评估身体成分(脂肪量(FM)和无脂肪量(FFM))。皮博迪运动发育量表第二版(PDMS-2)评估基本运动技能(粗大运动四分位数(GMQ))。结果显示干预后的 GMQ 存在明显的 "组×时间 "交互作用(p = 0.03),干预组的 GMQ 得分明显更高。时间的主效应显着(p < 0.001),表明在 33 周的时间里,两组的 GMQ 都有所提高。至于 FM,在干预后(p < 0.05)和后续测试(p < 0.001)中,时间的主效应都很明显,这表明参与者的 FM 在 33 周内有所增加。最后,在干预后(p = 0.003)和后续测试(p < 0.001)中,时间对 FFM 有明显的主效应。有趣的是,在后续测试中,组别 × 时间的交互作用非常明显(p < 0.05),这表明随着时间的推移,FFM 有所增加,但对照组的增加幅度更大。结论结果表明,积极游戏干预可能是提高幼儿粗大运动技能的成功途径。要了解积极游戏干预对学龄前儿童身体成分的影响,还需要进一步的研究。
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Children-Basel
Children-Basel PEDIATRICS-
CiteScore
2.70
自引率
16.70%
发文量
1735
审稿时长
6 weeks
期刊介绍: Children is an international, open access journal dedicated to a streamlined, yet scientifically rigorous, dissemination of peer-reviewed science related to childhood health and disease in developed and developing countries. The publication focuses on sharing clinical, epidemiological and translational science relevant to children’s health. Moreover, the primary goals of the publication are to highlight under‑represented pediatric disciplines, to emphasize interdisciplinary research and to disseminate advances in knowledge in global child health. In addition to original research, the journal publishes expert editorials and commentaries, clinical case reports, and insightful communications reflecting the latest developments in pediatric medicine. By publishing meritorious articles as soon as the editorial review process is completed, rather than at predefined intervals, Children also permits rapid open access sharing of new information, allowing us to reach the broadest audience in the most expedient fashion.
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