A5060443899- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Sports Performance and Training
- Sports and Physical Education Research
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Physical Education and Training Studies
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Child Development and Education
- Physical Activity and Health
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Dermatoglyphics and Human Traits
- Genetics and Physical Performance
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
Charles University
2016-2025
Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego im. Jerzego Kukuczki w Katowicach
2024
Karlovac University of Applied Sciences
2013
Anton Proksch Institut
2009-2011
University of Vienna
2004
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
2004
The aim of this study was to assess differences in fundamental motor skills (FMS) proficiency between boys and girls each age group, independently, across the entire preschool period. Using Movement Assessment Battery for Children-second edition, FMS tested 325 preschoolers (4.9 ± 1.1 y, range 3-6) using a cross-sectional design. Compared same age, 3- 4-year-old had greater total (p < .01), fine skill balance scores .05). There were no sex test or 5- 6-year-olds, but 6-year-old outperformed...
Determining somatic models and profiles in young athletes has recently become a fundamental element selecting basketball playing positions. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between body build adult elite male players at different positions.Participants consisted 35 (age: 14.09 ± 0.30 years, n = 35) professional 24.45 5.40 competing leagues. anthropometric characteristics assessed included mass, height, skinfolds, somatotypes, girths, breadths.The centers both age groups...
Fundamental motor skills (FMS) are the basic elements of more complex sport-specific and should be mastered at end early childhood; however, relationship between FMS has not yet been verified in prepubertal soccer players. Therefore, aim this study was to determine role process acquiring soccer-specific (measured using speed dribbling) with regard physical fitness biological maturation. Forty male players (11.5 ± 0.3 years age) highest performance level participated study. The test Gross...
Considering the current agreement on significance of executive functions, there is growing interest in determining factors that contribute to development these skills, especially during preschool period. Although multiple studies have been focusing links between physical activity, fitness and this topic was more investigated schoolchildren adults than preschoolers. The aim study identify different levels among pre-schoolers, followed by an analysis differences their functions. Participants...
Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) are proven to be beneficial for development across sports domains, including soccer. Grassroots soccer provides a substantial platform promote and develop FMS. However, coaches often have limited knowledge about Therefore, this study aimed explore the perceptions practices of FMS among grassroots nine European countries various coaching profiles. This surveyed 1055 from 9 based on prior studies understand their regarding Firstly, 14 questions were divided...
Background: The Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency Second Edition (BOT-2) assesses the psychomotor development. It is available in two forms. According to several studies BOT-2 short form (SF) provides significantly higher results than complete (CF). This might be due use an inadequate type scores when comparing SF and CF. Objective: To verify whether degree development assessed by comparable CF middle-age school children using standard considering age sex. Methods: research...
Despite the health-related implications of normal-weight obesity in children, very little research has explored fundamental associations between this status and important long-term health parameters. Therefore, aim current study was to investigate physical fitness children with obesity, comparison non obese overweight counterparts. A total 328 middle-school-aged (9.8 ± 0.5 y) took part (n = 44 obese; n 237; 47 obese). Height, weight, body-fatness were measured. Four tests conducted: (1)...
Normal weight obesity is defined as having excessive body fat, but normal BMI. Even though previous research revealed that fat in children inhibited their physical activity and decreased motor performance, there has been only little evidence about performance of obese children. This study aims to establish whether pre-school aged 3-6 years will have a significantly worse level fundamental skills compared non-obese counterparts. The sample consisted 152 pre-schoolers selected from specific...
Normal-weight obesity appears to be an extended diagnosis/syndrome associated with insufficient physical fitness levels and inadequate eating habits at least from school years. However, its relation long term health parameters in pre-school children remains unknown, even though age is crucial for the determining healthy lifelong habits. Therefore, aim of current study was investigate differences level basic between normal-weight obese, non-obese, overweight obese preschoolers. The research...
Research on the external physical load elite youth soccer players during weekly training microcycle in competitive periods and official matches is limited. The aims of this study were twofold: a) investigate possible differences (PL) across player positions U17 matches; b) determine to match ratio (WTMLr) positions. sample included 20 outfield from an academy (mean age 15.94 ± 0.25 years) playing four positions: central defender (CD), full-back (FB), midfielder (CM) Striker (S). Data...
The Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCDQ) is a widely used parent questionnaire for screening motor coordination disorders in children aged 5-15 years. Despite increasing difficulties children, validated version lacking Central Europe. In addition, previous studies pointed out that several DCDQ items were shown to be problematic different cultural environments. We found the majority of these did not assess item's content validity approach keeping semantic form and...
Background: Normal weight obesity in children has been associated with excessive body fat, lower bone density and decreased total lean mass. However, no studies have done into whether normal obese differ skeletal robustness or mass development on the extremities from non-obese, overweight, peers although these are important indicators of healthy children. Methods: Body height, weight, BMI, four skinfolds two limb circumferences were assessed. We calculated fat using Slaughter's equations,...
Previous research has shown that hand and foot preferences do not develop in parallel children it been discovered preference stabilizes later. Therefore, the aim of this study is to verify whether differences stabilization will also be manifested through less consistent results selected skilled performance tests a comparison with tests. A total 210 8-10 year old from elementary schools were recruited for study. Hand first tested using observable measure tasks; consequently, all participants...
self-perception of physical competence and health related fitness, play a key role in helping to predict levels activity obesity the population children (Chagas & Batista 2017;Stodden et al., 2008).The results several studies have shown that an adequate level FMS significantly correlates with higher (Barnett, van Beurden, Morgan, Brooks, Beard, 2009;Okely, Booth, Patterson, 2001).Most often, are divided into "locomotor" (walking, running, jumping, hopping, galloping, etc.), "manipulation"...
Background: In our modern world, the way of life in nutritional and activity behaviour has changed. As a consequence, parallel trends an epidemic overweight decline external skeletal robusticity are observed children adolescents. Aim: We aim to develop reference centiles for European girls boys aged 0 18 years using Frame Index as indicator identify population specific age-related patterns. Methods: analysed cross-sectional & longitudinal data on body height elbow breadth from Europe (0-18...
The Movement Assessment Battery for Children-second edition (MABC-2) Age Band 1 is widely used to identify preschoolers with motor difficulties. Despite unsatisfactory construct validity of the original three-factor model, MABC-2 (manual dexterity, aiming and catching, balance), previous research has not considered possible age gender differences throughout entire preschool period.The aim this study was verify in a population Czech respect gender.Using data from 510 (3-6 years; 4.9 ± 1.1...
Background Existing research underscores the positive influence of consistent physical activity, fitness, and motor coordination on school-aged children’s cognitive academic performance. However, a gap exists in fully understanding this relationship among preschoolers, critical age group where development functions is significant. The study aims to expand upon existing evidence that connects by examining correlation between specific fitness skills constructive conceptual thinking...
Ice hockey requires two levels of specific agility, involving different abilities, where the level agility and their constraints might vary by performance level. Therefore, this study aimed to compare relationship between on-ice off-ice change directional speed (COD) youth players at levels. The was conducted during season, including U16 elite (n = 40) sub-elite 23). Both groups performed fitness tests (4-m acceleration, 30-m sprint, 6 x 54-m tests, an Illinois test with without a puck)...