Differences in physical fitness and gross motor coordination in boys aged 6–12 years specializing in one versus sampling more than one sport
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| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Unterschiede der körperlichen Fitness und motorischen Grobkoordination bei Jungen im Alter von 6-12 Jahren unter besonderer Berücksichtigung eines Vergleiches zwischen Kindern mit einer Hauptsportart und mit mehreren Hauptsportarten |
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| Autor: | Fransen, Job; Pion, Johan; Vandendriessche, Joric; Vandorpe, Barbara; Vaeyens, Roel; Lenoir, Matthieu; Philippaerts, Renaat M. |
| Erschienen in: | Journal of sports sciences |
| Veröffentlicht: | 30 (2012), 4, S. 379-386, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 0264-0414, 1466-447X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02640414.2011.642808 |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU201401000088 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
The Developmental Model of Sports Participation proposes two pathways towards expertise in sports between 6 and 12 years of age: early specialization and early diversification. This study investigated the effect of sampling various sports and of
spending many or few hours in sports on fitness and gross motor coordination. Altogether, 735 boys in three age groups (6–8, 8–10, and 10–12 years) were profiled using a fitness test battery. A computerized physical activity questionnaire was used
to obtain data on sports participation. In the eldest group, (M)ANCOVA showed a positive effect of sampling various sports on strength, speed, endurance, and gross motor coordination (P50.05). A positive effect of many hours per week spent in
sports was apparent in every age group. These data suggest an acute positive effect of many hours in sports and a latent positive effect of early sampling on fitness and gross motor coordination. Multiple comparisons revealed that boys aged 10–12 years, who spent many hours in various sports, performed better on standing broad jump (P50.05) and gross motor coordination (P50.05) than boys specializing in a single sport. Therefore, our results highlight the importance of spending
many hours in sports and sampling various sports in the development of fitness and gross motor coordination. Verf.-Referat