Sex differences on the relation among gross motor competence, cognition, and academic achievement in children

An association between gross motor competence (GMC) and academic achievement (AA) has been described, but the potential mechanisms behind this association are still unknown. It is not known either whether these mechanisms are similar for boys and girls. The aim of this study was to analyse whether t...

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Autores: Fernández Sánchez, Antonio José, Redondo Tébar, Andrés, Sánchez López, Mairena, Visier Alfonso, María Eugenia, Muñoz Rodríguez, José Ramón, Martínez Vizcaíno, Vicente José Anastasio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Repositorio:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10578/30273
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Palabra clave:Academic achievement
Children
Cognition
Mediation analysis
Motor competence
Structural equation model
Rendimiento académico
Niños
Cognición
Análisis de mediación
Competencia motriz
Modelo de ecuaciones estructurales
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spelling Sex differences on the relation among gross motor competence, cognition, and academic achievement in childrenFernández Sánchez, Antonio JoséRedondo Tébar, AndrésSánchez López, MairenaVisier Alfonso, María EugeniaMuñoz Rodríguez, José RamónMartínez Vizcaíno, Vicente José AnastasioAcademic achievementChildrenCognitionMediation analysisMotor competenceStructural equation modelRendimiento académicoNiñosCogniciónAnálisis de mediaciónCompetencia motrizModelo de ecuaciones estructuralesAn association between gross motor competence (GMC) and academic achievement (AA) has been described, but the potential mechanisms behind this association are still unknown. It is not known either whether these mechanisms are similar for boys and girls. The aim of this study was to analyse whether the association between GMC and AA is mediated by executive functions (EFs), and to investigate whether this mediation differs by sex. This cross-sectional study involved 451 children aged 8 to 10 (234 girls; mean age 9.95 ± 0.59). The Movement Assessment Battery for Children-Second Edition (MABC-2), NIH Toolbox, and grades in language and mathematics were used to test GMC, EFs, and AA, respectively. Multifactorial structural equation model (SEM) was used to evaluate a possible relation between variables, controlling for confounders. The differences by sex were examined using a multi-group SEM approach. The results showed that EFs acted as a full mediator of the relationship between GMC and AA in boys (β = 0.14, p = 0.012) but not in girls (β = 0.10, p = 0.326). These results show that the benefit of GMC on AA is mediated by EFs in boys but not in girls. Nevertheless, these conclusions should be carefully considered due to the cross-sectional nature of the studySe ha descrito una asociación entre la competencia motora gruesa (GMC) y el rendimiento académico (AA), pero aún se desconocen los posibles mecanismos detrás de esta asociación. Tampoco se sabe si estos mecanismos son similares para niños y niñas. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar si la asociación entre GMC y AA está mediada por funciones ejecutivas (FE), e investigar si esta mediación difiere según el sexo. Este estudio transversal involucró a 451 niños de 8 a 10 años (234 niñas; edad media 9,95 ± 0,59). La batería de evaluación de movimiento para niños, segunda edición (MABC-2), NIH Toolbox y las calificaciones en lenguaje y matemáticas se utilizaron para evaluar GMC, EF y AA, respectivamente. Se utilizó el modelo de ecuaciones estructurales multifactoriales (SEM) para evaluar una posible relación entre las variables, controlando los factores de confusión. Las diferencias por sexo se examinaron utilizando un enfoque SEM multigrupo. Los resultados mostraron que los EF actuaron como un mediador completo de la relación entre GMC y AA en niños (β  = 0,14, p  = 0,012) pero no en niñas ( β  = 0,10, p  = 0,326). Estos resultados muestran que el beneficio de GMC en AA está mediado por EF en niños pero no en niñas. Sin embargo, estas conclusiones deben ser consideradas cuidadosamente debido a la naturaleza transversal del estudio.Wiley202220222022info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10578/30273reponame:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLMinstname:Universidad de Castilla-La ManchaInglésinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/302732026-05-27T07:36:41Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Sex differences on the relation among gross motor competence, cognition, and academic achievement in children
title Sex differences on the relation among gross motor competence, cognition, and academic achievement in children
spellingShingle Sex differences on the relation among gross motor competence, cognition, and academic achievement in children
Fernández Sánchez, Antonio José
Academic achievement
Children
Cognition
Mediation analysis
Motor competence
Structural equation model
Rendimiento académico
Niños
Cognición
Análisis de mediación
Competencia motriz
Modelo de ecuaciones estructurales
title_short Sex differences on the relation among gross motor competence, cognition, and academic achievement in children
title_full Sex differences on the relation among gross motor competence, cognition, and academic achievement in children
title_fullStr Sex differences on the relation among gross motor competence, cognition, and academic achievement in children
title_full_unstemmed Sex differences on the relation among gross motor competence, cognition, and academic achievement in children
title_sort Sex differences on the relation among gross motor competence, cognition, and academic achievement in children
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Fernández Sánchez, Antonio José
Redondo Tébar, Andrés
Sánchez López, Mairena
Visier Alfonso, María Eugenia
Muñoz Rodríguez, José Ramón
Martínez Vizcaíno, Vicente José Anastasio
author Fernández Sánchez, Antonio José
author_facet Fernández Sánchez, Antonio José
Redondo Tébar, Andrés
Sánchez López, Mairena
Visier Alfonso, María Eugenia
Muñoz Rodríguez, José Ramón
Martínez Vizcaíno, Vicente José Anastasio
author_role author
author2 Redondo Tébar, Andrés
Sánchez López, Mairena
Visier Alfonso, María Eugenia
Muñoz Rodríguez, José Ramón
Martínez Vizcaíno, Vicente José Anastasio
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Academic achievement
Children
Cognition
Mediation analysis
Motor competence
Structural equation model
Rendimiento académico
Niños
Cognición
Análisis de mediación
Competencia motriz
Modelo de ecuaciones estructurales
topic Academic achievement
Children
Cognition
Mediation analysis
Motor competence
Structural equation model
Rendimiento académico
Niños
Cognición
Análisis de mediación
Competencia motriz
Modelo de ecuaciones estructurales
description An association between gross motor competence (GMC) and academic achievement (AA) has been described, but the potential mechanisms behind this association are still unknown. It is not known either whether these mechanisms are similar for boys and girls. The aim of this study was to analyse whether the association between GMC and AA is mediated by executive functions (EFs), and to investigate whether this mediation differs by sex. This cross-sectional study involved 451 children aged 8 to 10 (234 girls; mean age 9.95 ± 0.59). The Movement Assessment Battery for Children-Second Edition (MABC-2), NIH Toolbox, and grades in language and mathematics were used to test GMC, EFs, and AA, respectively. Multifactorial structural equation model (SEM) was used to evaluate a possible relation between variables, controlling for confounders. The differences by sex were examined using a multi-group SEM approach. The results showed that EFs acted as a full mediator of the relationship between GMC and AA in boys (β = 0.14, p = 0.012) but not in girls (β = 0.10, p = 0.326). These results show that the benefit of GMC on AA is mediated by EFs in boys but not in girls. Nevertheless, these conclusions should be carefully considered due to the cross-sectional nature of the study
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