Changes in Motor Competence of 4–8-Year-Old Children: A Longitudinal Study

Author:

Koolwijk Pim1ORCID,de Jonge Ester1,Mombarg Remo2ORCID,Remmers Teun3ORCID,Van Kann Dave3,van Aart Ingrid2ORCID,Savelsbergh Geert4ORCID,de Vries Sanne15ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Research Group Healthy Lifestyle in a Supporting Environment, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, 2501 EH The Hague, The Netherlands

2. Institute of Sport Studies, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, 9747 AS Groningen, The Netherlands

3. School of Sport Studies, Fontys University of Applied Sciences, 5644 HZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands

4. Department of Behavioural and Human Movement Sciences, Section Motor Learning & Performance, Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands

5. Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Health Campus the Hague, Leiden University Medical Centre, 2511 DP The Hague, The Netherlands

Abstract

Objectives: The development of children’s motor competence (MC) from early to middle childhood can follow different courses. The purpose of this longitudinal study was to describe and quantify the prevalence of patterns of MC development from early to middle childhood and to identify undesirable patterns. Design: The study used a longitudinal design. Data were collected in three consecutive years, between February 2020 (T0) and May 2022 (T2). Methods: A total of 1128 typically developing Dutch children (50.2% male) between 4 and 6 years old at baseline (M = 5.35 ± 0.69 years) participated in this study. MC was measured with the Athletic Skills Track and converted into Motor Quotient (MQ) scores. To convert all individual MQ scores into meaningful patterns of MC development, changes in MQ categories were analyzed between the different timepoints. Results: A total of 11 different developmental patterns were found. When grouping the different patterns, five undesirable patterns were found with 18.2% of the children, showing an undesirable pattern of MC development between T0 and T2. The patterns of motor development of the other children showed a normal or fluctuating course. Conclusions: There is a lot of variation in MC in early and middle childhood. A substantial percentage of young children showed undesirable MC developmental patterns emphasizing the need for early and targeted interventions.

Funder

National Agency of Applied Research (Regieorgaan SIA), part of The Dutch National Science Organization

Publisher

MDPI AG

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