Associations between Biological Maturation, Chronological Age, Body Mass Index, Sex, and Motor Competence in Prepubertal Children: A Network Analysis

• Main Authors: Sedigheh Salami (Author), Paulo Felipe Ribeiro Bandeira (Author), Maryam Rahymian Mashhadi (Author), Parvaneh Shamsipour Dehkordi (Author), Leonardo G. O. Luz (Author), Clarice Maria de Lucena Martins (Author), Louise L. Hardy (Author), Michael J. Duncan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: The development of motor competence (MC) during childhood is crucial for future physical activity and health outcomes, and it is affected by both biological and psychosocial factors. Most MC research has focused on children's age, with fewer studies examining separate associations b...