Umut Canli, Aytaç Güt, Sevi Baloğlu Sevinç, Meral Deveci, Ali Mert Şendil, Gülyüz Yaman, Monira I Aldhahi
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摘要
背景:学龄前儿童的抑制控制能力(IC)发展迅速。这一时期也是促进体能(PF)和运动能力(MC)基础建立的关键时期,而体能和运动能力对长期健康结果至关重要。本研究旨在调查体能(PF)和运动能力(MC)对学龄前儿童 IC 的预测作用:共有 139 名儿童(78 名男孩和 61 名女孩)参加了研究,他们的平均年龄为 5.76 ± 0.30 岁,体重指数(BMI)为 16.15 ± 1.94 kg/m²。儿童进行了 "走/不走 "测试、Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder (KTK3+)测试、静态和动态平衡测试、亲和力和反向运动跳跃(CMJ)测试:研究结果表明,MCT 与准确数(AC)(走)(β = 0.079,95%CI:0.051-0.107)和准确数(AC)(不走)(β = 0.022,95%CI:0.003-0.041)之间存在正相关。然而,MCT 与反应时间(RT)之间存在负相关(β = [公式:见正文]0.497,95%CI:[公式:见正文]0.988 - [公式:见正文]0.006)。MCT 分数与 AC(去)呈显著正相关,贝塔系数为 0.309(95%CI:0.181,0.436)。这一发现进一步强调了这种关系的稳健性。PF指标敏捷性与AC(走)呈负相关(β = -3.638 [-5.590, -1.687] ),静态平衡与RT呈负相关(β = -34.767, 95% CI [0.018, 0.165]):总之,本研究表明,在学龄前阶段,MC(而非一般 PF)与 IC 的并发水平密切相关。这些研究结果凸显了通过有针对性的干预措施促进 MC 的潜在重要性,这些干预措施可能会支持幼儿的认知功能。建议进一步开展纵向研究,以探索这些干预措施的因果关系和长期效果:研究方案编号:2022.214.11.15。
Unveiling the predictive role of motor competence and physical fitness on inhibitory control in preschool children: a cross-sectional study.
Background: During the preschool years, children experience rapid development of inhibitory control (IC). This period is also crucial to foster the establishment of the foundations of physical fitness (PF) and motor competence (MC), which are essential for long-term health outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the predictive roles of PF and MC in IC in preschool children.
Method: A total of 139 children (78 boys and 61 girls) participated in the study, with a mean age of 5.76 ± 0.30 years and a body mass index (BMI) of 16.15 ± 1.94 kg/m². Children performed the Go/No-Go test, Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder (KTK3+) test, static and dynamic balance tests, a pro-agility and countermovement jumping (CMJ) test.
Results: The findings showed that there was a positive association between MCT and accuracy number (AC) (go) (β = 0.079, 95%CI: 0.051-0.107), AC (no go) (β = 0.022, 95%CI: 0.003-0.041). However, between MCT and reaction time (RT), there was a negative relationship (β = [Formula: see text]0.497, 95%CI: [Formula: see text]0.988 - [Formula: see text]0.006). MCT scores showed a significant positive relationship with AC (go), with a beta coefficient of 0.309 (95% CI: 0.181, 0.436). This finding further underscores the robustness of this relationship. The PF indicator agility showed a negative relationship with AC (go) (β = -3.638 [-5.590, -1.687]) and static balance was negatively related to RT (β = -34.767, 95% CI [0.018, 0.165]).
Conclusions: Overall, this study indicates that MC, rather than general PF, is strongly associated with the concurrent level of IC during the preschool period. These findings highlight the potential importance of promoting MC through targeted interventions that may support cognitive function in young children. Further longitudinal research is recommended to explore the causal relationships and long-term effects of these interventions.
Study registration: Research protocol number: 2022.214.11.15.
期刊介绍:
BMC Pediatrics is an open access journal publishing peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of health care in neonates, children and adolescents, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.