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How Do Health, Biological, Behavioral, and Cognitive Variables Interact over Time in Children of Both Sexes? A Complex Systems Approach

Published:2023-02-03 Issue:3 Volume:20 Page:2728
ISSN:1660-4601
Container-title:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
language:en
Short-container-title:IJERPH

Author:

Pereira Elenice¹^ORCID,Thuany Mabliny²^ORCID,Bandeira Paulo³⁴^ORCID,Gomes Thayse⁵⁶⁷^ORCID,dos Santos Fernanda¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, MG, Brazil

2. Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal

3. Department of Physical Education, Regional University of Cariri—URCA, Crato 63105-000, CE, Brazil

4. Federal University of Vale do São Francisco—UNIVASF, Petrolina 48902-300, PE, Brazil

5. Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão 49100-000, SE, Brazil

6. Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland

7. Physical Activity for Health Cluster, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland

Abstract

The present study examined gender differences in health, physical activity, physical fitness, real and perceived motor competence, and executive function indicators in three time points, and analyzed the dynamic and non-linear association between health, biological, behavioral, and cognitive variables in children followed over time. A total of 67 children (aged between six and 10 years) were followed during two years and split into two cohorts (six to eight years old: C1; eight to 10 years old: C2). Data regarding health, physical activity, real and perceived motor competence, physical fitness, and executive function indicators were obtained according to their respective protocols. Comparison tests and network analysis were estimated. Significant gender differences were found in both cohorts. The emerged networks indicated different topologies in both cohorts. No clusters were observed between the variables in C1, and there was a greater number of interactions at eight years of age. Sparse networks were observed in children aged eight and 10 years in C2, and greater connectivity was observed at nine years of age between health, physical fitness, motor competence, and physical activity indicators. This study showed that there are non-linear dynamic relationships between health, biological, behavioral, and cognitive variables over time during child development.

Funder

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior—Brasil

Paulo Felipe Ribeiro Bandeira—BPI-Fundação Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico—Research Productivity

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/3/2728/pdf

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