Cross-cultural comparisons of motor competence in southern Brazilian and Portuguese schoolchildren
Motriz (Online)
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27: e10210018420, 2021. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Aim:
This study aimed to compare the MC levels of Brazilian and Portuguese schoolchildren from 4 to 11 years.Methods:
One hundred and forty-eight Brazilian children were evaluated using the Motor Competence Assessment (MCA) instrument and were later compared to the existent normative values of Portuguese children for a similar age range.Results:
Our findings showed that MC increased with age, and boys outperformed girls, especially in the older age group. The distribution of the Brazilian children showed that while Brazilian boys perform above Portuguese normative values in 4 of the 6 tasks of the MCA, Brazilian girls perform below those values in all tasks, except for the standing long jump.Conclusion:
The differences found, especially in girls, may be related to differences in the Physical Education curricula and how school recess periods are used.
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Main subject:
Physical Education and Training
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Cross-Cultural Comparison
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Physical Fitness
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Motor Skills
Type of study:
Evaluation studies
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
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Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Motriz (Online)
Journal subject:
EducaÆo F¡sica e Treinamento
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Medicina Esportiva
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Medicina F¡sica e ReabilitaÆo
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Portugal
Institution/Affiliation country:
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa/PT
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Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo/PT
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Universidade de Lisboa/PT
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