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Anthropometric characteristics, physical fitness and motor coordination of 9 to 11 year old children participating in a wide range of sports

(2015) PLOS ONE. 10(5).
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Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigate to what extent 9 to 11 year old children participating in a specific sport already exhibit a specific anthropometric, physical fitness and motor coordination profile, in line with the requirements of that particular sport. In addition, the profiles in children with a different training volume were compared and possible differences in training hours per week between children from a low, moderate, and high level of physical fitness and motor coordination were investigated. Methods and Results : Data of 620 children, 347 boys and 273 girls, who participated in the Flemish Sports Compass were used. Only the primary sport of each child was considered and six groups of sports (Ball sports, Dance, Gymnastics, Martial arts, Racquet sports and Swimming) were formed based on common characteristics. Measurements consisted of 17 tests. Independent T-tests and Mann-Whitney U-tests revealed few differences between the groups of sports and the discriminant analyses with the moderate and low active group did not show any significant results (p > .05). However, when discriminating among the high active children, a 85.2 % correct classification between six groups of sports was found (Wilks' Lambda = .137 and p < .001). Finally, children performing under average on the tests spent significantly fewer hours in sport per week (2.50 +/- 1.84 hours) compared to the children performing best (3.25 +/- 2.60 hours) (p = .016) and the children performing above average (2.90 +/- 1.96 hours) (p = .029) on physical fitness and motor coordination. Discussion : The study showed that in general, children at a young age do not exhibit sport-specific characteristics, except in children with a high training volume. It is possible that on the one hand, children have not spent enough time yet in their sport to develop sport-specific qualities. On the other hand, it could be possible that they do not take individual qualities into account when choosing a sport.
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FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENT SKILLS, MULTIDIMENSIONAL PERFORMANCE-CHARACTERISTICS, ELITE, CHILDHOOD, PLAYERS, BOYS, ADOLESCENTS, GYMNASTICS, COMPETENCE, STRENGTH

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Opstoel, Katrijn, et al. “Anthropometric Characteristics, Physical Fitness and Motor Coordination of 9 to 11 Year Old Children Participating in a Wide Range of Sports.” PLOS ONE, vol. 10, no. 5, 2015, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0126282.
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Opstoel, K., Pion, J., Elferink-Gemser, M., Hartman, E., Willemse, B., Philippaerts, R., … Lenoir, M. (2015). Anthropometric characteristics, physical fitness and motor coordination of 9 to 11 year old children participating in a wide range of sports. PLOS ONE, 10(5). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0126282
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Opstoel, Katrijn, Johan Pion, Marije Elferink-Gemser, Esther Hartman, Bas Willemse, Renaat Philippaerts, Chris Visscher, and Matthieu Lenoir. 2015. “Anthropometric Characteristics, Physical Fitness and Motor Coordination of 9 to 11 Year Old Children Participating in a Wide Range of Sports.” PLOS ONE 10 (5). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0126282.
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Opstoel, Katrijn, Johan Pion, Marije Elferink-Gemser, Esther Hartman, Bas Willemse, Renaat Philippaerts, Chris Visscher, and Matthieu Lenoir. 2015. “Anthropometric Characteristics, Physical Fitness and Motor Coordination of 9 to 11 Year Old Children Participating in a Wide Range of Sports.” PLOS ONE 10 (5). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0126282.
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Opstoel K, Pion J, Elferink-Gemser M, Hartman E, Willemse B, Philippaerts R, et al. Anthropometric characteristics, physical fitness and motor coordination of 9 to 11 year old children participating in a wide range of sports. PLOS ONE. 2015;10(5).
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K. Opstoel et al., “Anthropometric characteristics, physical fitness and motor coordination of 9 to 11 year old children participating in a wide range of sports,” PLOS ONE, vol. 10, no. 5, 2015.
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Methods and Results : Data of 620 children, 347 boys and 273 girls, who participated in the Flemish Sports Compass were used. Only the primary sport of each child was considered and six groups of sports (Ball sports, Dance, Gymnastics, Martial arts, Racquet sports and Swimming) were formed based on common characteristics. Measurements consisted of 17 tests. Independent T-tests and Mann-Whitney U-tests revealed few differences between the groups of sports and the discriminant analyses with the moderate and low active group did not show any significant results (p > .05). However, when discriminating among the high active children, a 85.2 % correct classification between six groups of sports was found (Wilks' Lambda = .137 and p < .001). Finally, children performing under average on the tests spent significantly fewer hours in sport per week (2.50 +/- 1.84 hours) compared to the children performing best (3.25 +/- 2.60 hours) (p = .016) and the children performing above average (2.90 +/- 1.96 hours) (p = .029) on physical fitness and motor coordination. 
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