Association between executive functions and gross motor skills in overweight/obese and eutrophic preschoolers: cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Amanda Cristina Fernandes (Author), Ângela Alves Viegas (Author), Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda (Author), Juliana Nogueira Pontes Nobre (Author), Rosane Luzia De Souza Morais (Author), Pedro Henrique Scheidt Figueiredo (Author), Henrique Silveira Costa (Author), Ana Cristina Resende Camargos (Author), Fernanda De Oliveira Ferreira (Author), Patrícia Martins de Freitas (Author), Thiago Santos (Author), Fidelis Antônio da Silva Júnior (Author), Mário Bernardo-Filho (Author), Redha Taiar (Author), Alessandro Sartorio (Author), Vanessa Amaral Mendonça (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Preschool age (3-5 years old) is a crucial period for children to acquire gross motor skills and develop executive functions (EFs). However, the association between the qualitative gross motor skills and EFs remains unknown in preschoolers, especially among overweight and obese c...