Poor Motor Competence Affects Functional Capacities and Healthcare in Children and Adolescents with Obesity

• Main Authors: Matteo Vandoni (Author), Luca Marin (Author), Caterina Cavallo (Author), Alessandro Gatti (Author), Roberta Grazi (Author), Ilaria Albanese (Author), Silvia Taranto (Author), Dario Silvestri (Author), Eleonora Di Carlo (Author), Pamela Patanè (Author), Vittoria Carnevale Pellino (Author), Gianvincenzo Zuccotti (Author), Valeria Calcaterra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: From a young age, children learn different motor skills known as fundamental motor skills. The acquisition of these skills is crucial for the future development of context-tailored actions that could improve adherence to physical activity (PA) practice. Motor competence and function defi...