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MSc. of Sports Psychology - Kermanshah Education Org.
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Associated Prof. - Tehran Uni.
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Ph.D. Student - Payam e Noor Uni.
Abstract
Obesity has become a serious childhood health issues worldwide. It has been suggested that children who master motor skill proficiency will be more involved in physical activity thus preventing them from being overweight. The aim of this research was Comparison between motor proficiency and BMI in pupil’s ages 9-10 years. This research was consist of112 pupils ages 9-10 years in 3 groups with difference BMI(normal, overweight, obesity). BMI was calculated from measured height and weight (body mass /height Kg.m2).Motor proficiency was evaluated using Bruininks-Oseretsky Test (Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Performance BOTMP-SF).Descriptive statistics was used to categorize the data and analyzing was based on ANOVA and Tucky H.S.D test. Analyses of variance (ANOVAs) uncovered there is significant difference between groups and normal group performed better than Overweight and obesity groupsin gross and fine motor proficiency. However, there isno significant difference between overweight and obesity groups.
Moradi, A., Hemayattalab, R., & Shirbaigy, M. (2014). The Comparison between Motor Proficiency and Body Composition in Pupils 9-10 Years Old. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 3(1), 9-18.
MLA
A. Moradi; R. Hemayattalab; M. Shirbaigy. "The Comparison between Motor Proficiency and Body Composition in Pupils 9-10 Years Old". Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 3, 1, 2014, 9-18.
HARVARD
Moradi, A., Hemayattalab, R., Shirbaigy, M. (2014). 'The Comparison between Motor Proficiency and Body Composition in Pupils 9-10 Years Old', Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 3(1), pp. 9-18.
VANCOUVER
Moradi, A., Hemayattalab, R., Shirbaigy, M. The Comparison between Motor Proficiency and Body Composition in Pupils 9-10 Years Old. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2014; 3(1): 9-18.
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