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Carcamo-Oyarzun, Jaime

Quintriqueo-Torres, Juan

Menares-Quiroz, Diego

Aguilar-Farias, Nicolas

Salvo-Garrido, Sonia

Differences in Motor Competence of Chilean Schoolchildren According to Biological and Sociocultural Correlates

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(1) Background: In this study, we aimed to determine differences in the levels of motor competence according to biological factors (sex, age and weight status) and sociocultural factors (socioeconomic level and belonging to an indigenous people or not) in students of the La Araucania Region, Chile. (2) Methods: A total of 552 students in 5th and 6th grade were evaluated (49.6% girls, age M = 11.3, SD = 0.8). To assess motor competence (domains of object control and self-movement), the MOBAK 5-6 test was applied. (3) Results: In the object control dimension, significant differences were found according to sex, with the boys performing higher than the girls. According to age, schoolchildren aged 11.0 to 11.9 performed higher than those aged 10.0 to 10.9, and according to socioeconomic status, schoolchildren from schools with a higher socioeconomic status showed a higher motor performance. No significant interaction effects were found between groups. With regard to the self-movement domain, statistically significant differences were only found according to weight status, where students of normal weight presented the highest performance. No significant effects were found between any of the groups. (4) Conclusions: This study shows the importance of considering the biological and sociocultural characteristics in the development of motor competence when interpreting data or planning interventions in different settings.

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This research was funded by ANID Chile through projects FONDECYT 11170525 and FONDECYT 1210616, by the Ministry of Education Chile and the Universidad de La Frontera through the Innovation in Higher Education Program (INES-FRO19-101). The APC was funded by Project FRO1895, Universidad de La Frontera.

Esta investigación fue financiada por ANID Chile a través de los proyectos FONDECYT 11170525 y FONDECYT 1210616, por el Ministerio de Educación de Chile y la Universidad de La Frontera a través del Programa de Innovación en Educación Superior (INES-FRO19-101). El APC fue financiado por el Proyecto FRO1895, Universidad de La Frontera.

10.3390/children9101482

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Differences in Motor Competence of Chilean Schoolchildren According to Biological and Sociocultural Correlates

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ANID-FONDECYT 11170525

ANID-FONDECYT 1210616

MINEDUC INES-FRO19-101

UFRO FRO1895

ANID FONDECYT 11170525

ANID FONDECYT 1210616

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