Lae fisieke aktiwiteit se verband met ontwikkelingskoördinasieversteuring: Thusa Bana-studie

Abstract

The aims of this study was twofold, firstly to determine if their is any relationship between low physical activity levels and Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) and secondly, if gender plays any role in this relationship among 10 to 12- year-old children. Six hundred and forty five learners who proportionately represented several racial groups [White (n=90), Black (n=467), Coloured (n=47), Indian (n=41)] in the North West Province were identified and evaluated with the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC-T) and the Previous Day Physical Activity Recall (PDPAR) questionnaire to determine their coordination status and physical activity levels (PA). Statistica for Windows 6.0 was used to analyse the data for descriptive purposes, t-testing and partial correlation analysis. The SAS-statistical program was used to analyse physical activity patterns. Children classified in the DCD category with the MABC-T (<15^th percentile) were compared with children without DCD with regard to their physical activity levels (low, moderate and high). The results showed that 50% of the children who were classified in the DCD category were also low active and that low active DCD children had significantly poorer ball skills compared to higher active DCD children. No differences were found between low active boys and girls with DCD. Partial correlation analysis indicated that physical activity and socio-economic conditions had the highest relationships with DCD.

South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation Vol. 28(1) 2006: 13-27