Daniel da Rocha Queiroz

Association between sports participation, motor competence and weight status: A longitudinal study

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate if baseline motor competence, weight status and sports participation in early childhood predict sports participation two years later. DESIGN longitudinal study. METHODS In 2010, motor competence (object control and locomotor skills), weight status and sports participation were assessed in 292 children between three and five years-of-age. In 2012, sports participation was re-evaluated in 206 of the original 292 children. Logistic regression was implemented to examine if initial sports participation, motor competence and weight status would predict sports participation two years later. RESULTS In the final model, sports participation in 2010 (OR=9.68, CI: 3.46 to 27.13) and locomotor skills (OR=1.21, CI: 1.01 to 1.46) significantly predicted sports participation after two years. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that initial sports participation and more advanced locomotor skills in preschool years may be important to promote continued participation in sports across childhood.

Participation in sports practice and motor competence in preschoolers

Abstract —Recent theoretical model suggests that motor competence during early childhood is related to one’s current and future health status and that practicing sports seems to be playing a special role in creating such competence. This study aimed to compare performance in gross motor skills among preschoolers participating in regular sports practice (SP) and those not participating (NSP), including comparisons by gender. The study uses secondary data from a popu-lation-based study of performance regarding the locomotor and object control skills of preschoolers (3 to 5 years old). Preschoolers were assigned to groups SP or NSP, paired by age and sex according to skills: locomotor ( n = 54; 30 boys) or object control ( n = 37; 17 boys). Analysis of variance showed that the SP group outperformed the NSP one, and there were gender differences only within SP group. Starting to practice sports during early childhood helps to build motor competence and benefits both genders.Keywords: psychomotor performance, children, sports, physical activity

Avaliação da força de preensão e amplitude de movimentos dos membros superiores em pacientes com mucopolissacaridose VI

Objetivo: O presente estudo tem como objetivo avaliar a forca de preensao manual e amplitude de movimento dos membros superiores de pacientes com Mucopolissacaridose VI afim de observar o quanto tais fatores podem vir a afetar e se correlacionar com as atividade de vida diaria. Metodo: A amostra foi composta por 13 pacientes, sendo 8 homens e 5 mulheres com media de idade de 17,76 anos e medias de peso e altura de 31,30Kg e 1,17cm respectivamente que aceitaram participar do estudo e que atendessem aos criterios de inclusao pedidos. O estudo foi realizado no estado de Pernambuco no Centro de Tratamento de Erros Inatos do Metabolismo, localizado no Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP), coletou-se medidas de amplitude de movimentos (ADM) dos membros superiores, forca de preensao manual alem de perguntas atraves de um questionario estruturado. Resultados: No presente estudo a flexao da articulacao do ombro que apresenta maior comprometimento em sua maioria, nao seguiu tal padrao visto que a media de ADM da articulacao foi 90,38 para membro esquerdo e 93,38 em membro direito. A ADM mais abaixo da media predita encontrada no estudo foi da extensao de punho tanto em membro esquerdo como direito. Na avaliacao de dinamometria apenas 1 individuo apresentou media acima da predita, 9 (69,21%) mostraram grau de forca entre 0 e 2 libras (lb) em mao direita e 8 (61,52%) em mao esquerda. Conclusao: Esperamos que o estudo sirva como forma de acompanhamento e evolucao da MPS VI, e que possa subsidiar novos estudos e protocolos de avaliacao e reabilitacao motora60 ABSTRACT Objective: The present study aims to evaluate the grip strength and range of motion of the upper limbs of patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis VI in order to observe how these factors can affect and correlate with the activities of daily living. Methods: The sample consisted of 13 patients: 8 males and 5 females, with a mean age of 17.76 years, mean weight of 31.30Kg, and a mean height of 1.17m, who agreed to participate and who met the inclusion criteria. The study was conducted in the state of Pernambuco at the Inborn Errors of Metabolism Treatment Center (Centro de Tratamento de Erros Inatos do Metabolismo), located at the Integrative Medicine Institute (Instituto de Medicina Integral) Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP). Range of motion (ROM) measurements of their upper limbs and manual grip strength were collected, and the subjects answered a structured questionnaire. Results: In this study the flexion of the shoulder joint that had the greater impairment mostly did not follow this pattern, since the average ROM for the left arm was 90.38 and 93.38 for the right. The ROM found to be the farthest below the predicted average in the study was for wrist extension in both the left and right limbs. In grip strength assessment, only one individual measured above the predicted average, 9 (69.21%) showed a degree of strength between 0 and 2 pounds (lb) in the right hand and 8 (61.52%) in the left. Conclusion: This study hopes to serve as a means of monitoring the evolution of MPS VI , which can support new studies, evaluation protocols, and motor rehabilitation.

La participación en la práctica del deporte y la competencia motriz en niños en edad preescolar

Abstract —Recent theoretical model suggests that motor competence during early childhood is related to one’s current and future health status and that practicing sports seems to be playing a special role in creating such competence. This study aimed to compare performance in gross motor skills among preschoolers participating in regular sports practice (SP) and those not participating (NSP), including comparisons by gender. The study uses secondary data from a popu-lation-based study of performance regarding the locomotor and object control skills of preschoolers (3 to 5 years old). Preschoolers were assigned to groups SP or NSP, paired by age and sex according to skills: locomotor ( n = 54; 30 boys) or object control ( n = 37; 17 boys). Analysis of variance showed that the SP group outperformed the NSP one, and there were gender differences only within SP group. Starting to practice sports during early childhood helps to build motor competence and benefits both genders.Keywords: psychomotor performance, children, sports, physical activity

A participação na prática de esportes e competência motora em crianças pré-escolares

Abstract —Recent theoretical model suggests that motor competence during early childhood is related to one’s current and future health status and that practicing sports seems to be playing a special role in creating such competence. This study aimed to compare performance in gross motor skills among preschoolers participating in regular sports practice (SP) and those not participating (NSP), including comparisons by gender. The study uses secondary data from a popu-lation-based study of performance regarding the locomotor and object control skills of preschoolers (3 to 5 years old). Preschoolers were assigned to groups SP or NSP, paired by age and sex according to skills: locomotor ( n = 54; 30 boys) or object control ( n = 37; 17 boys). Analysis of variance showed that the SP group outperformed the NSP one, and there were gender differences only within SP group. Starting to practice sports during early childhood helps to build motor competence and benefits both genders.Keywords: psychomotor performance, children, sports, physical activity