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To assess secular changes in motor performance parameters and body mass index among first-grade children from 2014 to 2021, and to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 mitigation measures.

March 4, 2023Journal of Sports SciencesOpen Access

Secular change in selected motor performance parameters and BMI in Swiss primary school children from 2014-2021: The Sportcheck+ study

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LNLukas NebikerUniversity of Basel ELEric LichtensteinUniversity of Basel CHChristoph HauserUniversity of Basel

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Observational study observes secular improvements in jumping and BMI but declining balance in first graders, indicating complex long-term physical development trajectories.

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To assess secular changes in motor performance parameters and body mass index among first-grade children from 2014 to 2021, and to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 mitigation measures.
Assessed motor performance (balancing backwards, jumping sidewards, 20-m sprint, 20-m Shuttle Run Test) and anthropometric metrics in N=10,953 Swiss first-grade primary school children between 2014 and 2021.
Used multilevel mixed-effects models to evaluate secular trends stratified by sex, weight status, and baseline fitness levels, as well as the effects of COVID-19 pandemic mitigation measures.
Balance performance declined by 2.8% per year, whereas jumping sidewards improved by 1.3% per year and BMI decreased by 0.7% per year across the study period.
Cardiorespiratory fitness on the 20-m Shuttle Run Test improved by 0.6% per year specifically among children categorized as unfit.
Children tested during COVID-19 mitigation measures exhibited higher BMI and increased rates of overweight and obesity, despite showing mostly higher motor performance scores.

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Nebiker et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d72cfcc9f7df1b70574d0 https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2023.2221928

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Observational study observes secular improvements in jumping and BMI but declining balance in first graders, indicating complex long-term physical development trajectories.

Secular change in selected motor performance parameters and BMI in Swiss primary school children from 2014-2021: The Sportcheck+ study

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Secular change in selected motor performance parameters and BMI in Swiss primary school children from 2014-2021: The Sportcheck+ study

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