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- Exploring the Relationship Between Wall Drop Punt Kick and Catch (Tripela Sports) Performance and Manipulative Tests of the Motor Competence Assessment Battery in Early AdolescentsPublication . Matos, Rui; Amaro, Nuno; Lopes, Nataniel; Costa, Pedro; Jacinto, Miguel; Rodrigues, Filipe; Antunes, Raul; Coelho, Luís; Ibáñez, Sergio J.; Estevan, Isaac; Monteiro, DiogoOur aim in this study was to analyze associations between the two manipulative tests of the Motor Competence Assessment (MCA) battery and the Wall Drop Punt Kick & Catch (WDPK&C) motor task. One hundred and twelve early adolescents (60 boys; 52 girls; M age = 12.67, SD = 1.78 years) participated. Overall, strong correlations were found between the WDPK&C and the MCA manipulative tests, either separately (r = .802 for kicking, r = .762 for throwing) or collectively (r = .835). In boys, correlations between WDPK&C and MCA kicking (r = .722) and MCA throwing (r = .754) were similar. In girls, MCA kicking was more closely related to WDPK&C performance (r = .612) than MCA throwing (r = .330). These results reinforce the possible use of WDPK&C as a gross manipulative coordination test, either by itself or when integrated into motor competence batteries.
- Alterações no desempenho motor em 3 meses de confinamento devido à pandemia provocada pelo SARS-CoV-2 em crianças e jovens praticantes de atletismoPublication . Coelho, Luís; Rebelo-Goncalves, Ricardo; Antunes, Raul; Salvador, Rogério; Amaro, Nuno; Monteiro, Diogo; Lopes, Nataniel; Matos, RuiEste estudo analisou as alterações no desempenho de crianças e jovens praticantes de atletismo em 4 tarefas motoras: corrida de velocidade (CV), corrida de resistência (CR), salto horizontal (SH) e lançamento dorsal (LD), após o confinamento obrigatório e interrupção dos seus treinos em contexto normal, devido à pandemia SARS-Cov-2. Foram avaliados 46 praticantes de atletismo (23 raparigas; 23 rapazes), com idades compreendidas entre 9,3 e 13,2 anos de idade (M=11,5; DP=1,1) em dois momentos separados por cerca de 80 dias: antes e depois do 1.º confinamento. Os resultados demonstram uma diminuição dos valores médios de desempenho nas 4 tarefas motoras avaliadas, com diferenças estatisticamente significativas para 3 das 4 (p<,01), com exceção para a CV. Analisados os dados por grupos, nos atletas que mantiveram a prática de exercício físico regular durante o confinamento (43,5%), o decréscimo no desempenho apenas se revelou estatisticamente significativo para o SH e LD (p<.01), enquanto que para os atletas que não mantiveram a prática de exercício físico regular o decréscimo apenas se revelou estatisticamente significativo para a CR e LD (p<0,05). Comparados os grupos para as diferenças de desempenho entre os dois momentos, não foram constatadas diferenças estatisticamente significativas (p>0,05). Estes resultados corroboram os efeitos negativos do confinamento e das alterações no processo de treino nas camadas mais jovens, mesmo para os que mantiveram uma prática de exercício físico regular durante a interrupção dos seus treinos em contexto normal.
- Motor competence of 10 years old children with different athletics practice yearsPublication . Lopes, Nataniel; Matos, Rui; Amaro, Nuno; Coelho, Luís Pedro Inácio; Antunes, Raul; Jacinto, Miguel; Rodrigues, Filipe; Monteiro, Diogo; Ibáñez, SergioThe present study aimed to verify whether, in children of 10 years of age practicing athletics, a greater number of years of practice of this modality would correspond to higher values of motor competence (MC), as determined by the Motor Quotient (MQ) in the Körperkoordinationstest Für Kinder (KTK). The cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted in an athletics club in Portugal. Thirty-two children were evaluated, 15 female (10.4±0.25 years of age, 2.5±0.92 years of practice) and 17 male (10.4±0.22 years of age, 2.2±1.1 years of practice). Although no significant differences were found between children with one or two years of athletics practice and children with three or four, a moderate positive correlation was found between the time of practice (TP) and MC in girls (ρ=0.543, p=0.036). Mean MC results were considerably higher (both sexes) than the generality of studies often reveal. Finally, there were no significant differences on MC of boys and girls. The present results allow us to speculate that athletics may have helped to fill some gaps in motor coordination so often observed in girls, and the time of practice may have been especially beneficial for this group. It is suggested a longitudinal study to, more than confirm the detected association, verify what happens with boys’ and girls’ MC throughout the years of athletics practice.
- Alterações morfológicas e de rotina diária em três meses de confinamento devido à pandemia provocada pelo SARS COV-2 em crianças e jovens praticantes de atletismoPublication . Matos, Rui; Antunes, Raul; Salvador, Rogério; Amaro, Nuno; Rebelo-Goncalves, Ricardo; Lopes, Nataniel; Coelho, Luís
- The Reliability of the Wall Drop Punt Kick and Catch TestPublication . Matos, Rui; Amaro, Nuno; Lopes, Nataniel; Costa, Pedro; Jacinto, Miguel; Rodrigues, Filipe; Antunes, Raul; Coelho, Luís Pedro Inácio; Ibáñez, Sergio J.; Monteiro, DiogoThis study aimed to evaluate the reliability of a manipulative eye–segmental (hand and foot) coordination task, namely the Wall Drop Punt Kick and Catch test (WDPK&C), over two weeks. Forty-one children and adolescents (18 boys, 23 girls) with a mean age of 10.2 (SD =1.62) years old were recruited for assessment. Subjects had 30 s to perform as many ball impacts as possible on a wall two meters away, following a drop punt kick, rebound on the wall, and catch sequence. The Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC = 0.896) for unique measures, Cronbach Alpha (α = 0.945), and Lin’s Concordance Correlation Coefficient (CCC = 0.896) provide evidence of reliability considering two consecutive measurements. These results further support the reliability of the WDPK&C test in a sample of Portuguese children and adolescents. Thus, the WDPK&C test can be applied to Portuguese boy and girl children and adolescents. Forthcoming studies should test the reliability of this test across different age groups since it is intended to be a test with a wide lifespan coverage.
- Comparación de la competencia motriz de niños que practican atletismo con niños que practican otros deportesPublication . Lopes, Nataniel; Monteiro, Diogo; Matos, Rui; Ibáñez Godoy, Sergio JoséThe present study aimed to compare the Motor Competence (MC) of 10 years-old children practicing athletics with that of children who practice other sports, as determined by the KTK test. KTK is a gross motor coordination test centered on locomotor and postural components. Sixty-four children were evaluated, 30 female (15 Athletics: 10.4±0.23 years old, 2.5±1.13 years of practice; 15 Other Sports: 10.4±0.32 years old, 2.8±0.92 years of practice) and 34 male (17 Athletics: 10.3±0.22 years old, 2.1±0.88 years of practice; 17 Other Sports: 10.4±0.29 years old, 3.7±0.59 years of practice). After checking for normality of the data, One-way ANOVA was used to examine differences between groups. The results revealed that boys who practiced athletics [MQ= 113.5±13.8; raw scores (RS) = 255.1±24.1] presented better results for MC (p<0.001) than those who practiced other sports [MQ= 94.3±17.0; RS = 199.7±23.5]. The same happened with girls, since girls who practice Athletics (MQ =114.7±10.24; RS = 262.4±22.8) present better results of MC (p<0.001) than the ones that practice other sports (MQMC = 89.1±10.89; RS = 203,8±36.2). In the former case, the results are even more relevant because there were significant differences (p<0.001) in the years of practice favoring boys that practice other sports [3.7±0.59 vs 2.1±0.88]. It is speculated that athletics favors the development of MC, possibly due to the type of training that is performed.
- Largar e pontapear à parede: desempenho de crianças e jovens praticantes de atletismo face a não praticantes desportivosPublication . Matos, Rui; Lopes, Nataniel; Antunes, Raul; Salvador, Rogério; Monteiro, Diogo; Coelho, Luís; Rebelo-Goncalves, Ricardo; Amaro, NunoNo Atletismo, a componente manipulativa está praticamente reduzida aos lançamentos, não sendo utilizados padrões de movimento fundamentais como o pontapear ou o agarrar. Deste modo, pretendeu-se verificar se, ainda assim, tal prática seria suficiente para diferenciar o desempenho dos seus praticantes numa tarefa manipulativa face a não praticantes de qualquer atividade desportiva federada. Foram avaliadas 62 crianças e jovens com idades entre os 10 e os 14 anos (12,75±1,38), sendo 32 (15 rapazes e 17 raparigas) praticantes de Atletismo e 30 (16 rapazes e 14 raparigas) não praticantes de qualquer modalidade desportiva. A tarefa consistiu em pontapear o maior número de vezes possível, em 30 segundos, uma bola de futebol à parede, à distância de 2 metros, largando-a e pontapeando-a antes de esta cair ao chão e agarrando-a após o ressalto. Os resultados mostraram i) superioridade dos praticantes de Atletismo face aos não praticantes, em geral (17,00±0,81vs 13,87±0,90, p<0,05, d Cohen 4,76) e na análise por sexo; ii) superioridade dos rapazes face às raparigas, em geral (17,48±0,99 vs 13,48±0,62, p<0,01, d Cohen 4,59) e em cada um dos grupos de prática (Atletismo vs prática nenhuma). Apesar das limitações referidas, o Atletismo parece ter potencial para promover o desenvolvimento de habilidades motoras manipulativas.
- Design and validity of an instrument - run cross hopping throw and catch (rcht&c) test for assessing motor competence in athleticsPublication . Lopes, Nataniel; Monteiro, Diogo; Matos, Rui; Ibáñez Godoy, Sergio JoséThe aim of this study was to design and validate a tool for assessing motor competence (MC) and detecting talent in children aged between 6 and 10 years in athletics. Ten experts were carefully selected to collaborate in the validation. Cronbach's alpha and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) were used, respectively, to check for construct's validity and to reliability. Lin's Concordance Correlation Coefficient (CCC) was calculated as a complementary test. Additionally, the Aiken's V value was used to validate the tool. ICC (0.855) and Cronbach's alpha (0.922) showed acceptable reliability and consistency, respectively, and Lin's CCC (0.786) indicated excellent reproducibility, thus proving stability and consistency over a two-week period. Aiken's V value was 0.92, confirming the validity of the test. By parameter, univocity had Aiken's V of 0.92, relevance of 0.91, and importance of 0.91. Therefore, we conclude that this tool can be a valid test for assessing MC in athletics.