A multimodal analysis of physical factors that influence adolescents’ motor competence

Royo, Emilio (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Orejudo Hernández, Santos (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Latorre Peña, Julio (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Rodríguez Ledo, César

Resumen: This study analyzed the factorial structure of motor competence tests designed to evaluate motor development among adolescents, focusing on the two main dimensions of coordination and motor control. To this end, we randomly sampled 1,026 adolescents (45.3% males; 45.7% females, age 13.75 years, SD = 1.28). Participants completed the Multidimensional Sportcomp Motor Battery, which features ten motor competence tests. Results indicate that two factors grouped seven of the ten sub-tests related to upper body strength and skill related-fitness. The factorial structure remained stable across age and sex groups, with the exception of manual grip (grip strength) and 7 Meters with Feet Together (jumping) which may relate to a sex-specific evolutionary pattern for upper body force. The Flexibility, Equilibrium and Lateral Jumps tests were not grouped by this factor analysis on any established dimension. These results underscore the multidimensionality of physical factors that influence motor competence among adolescents.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1080/1091367X.2022.2146507

Año: 2022

Publicado en: Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science 27, 3 (2022), 195-206
ISSN: 1091-367X

Factor impacto JCR: 2.1 (2022)

Categ. JCR: SPORT SCIENCES rank: 54 / 87 = 0.621 (2022) - Q3 - T2
Categ. JCR: EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH rank: 158 / 269 = 0.587 (2022) - Q3 - T2
Categ. JCR: HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM rank: 48 / 58 = 0.828 (2022) - Q4 - T3

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 4.1 - Health Professions (Q2) - Medicine (Q2)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.604 - Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Q2) - Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q2) - Sports Science (Q3)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S57-20R

Tipo y forma: Article (PostPrint)

Área (Departamento): Área Didáctica Expres.Corporal (Dpto. Expres.Music.Plást.Corp.)
Área (Departamento): Área Psicolog.Evolut.Educac (Dpto. Psicología y Sociología)