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<italic>Study aim</italic>: To examine the association between accelerometer-measured physical activity (PA) and balance performance among children with considering motor self-efficacy as a mediator.
<italic>Material and methods</italic>: The present study employed a correlational-comparative approach. The present study applied a correlational-comparative approach. Eighty-two children (40 girls) of Tehran city, Iran in 2020 participated in this study (mean age of 9.82 ± 1.64 years). Physical activity was measured using the ActiGraph wGT3X-BT accelerometer. Dynamic balance test was used to collect balance performance. Motor self-efficacy was measured using a standard questionnaire.
<italic>Results</italic>: On average, boys had higher moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) than girls (47.28 vs. 36.74 minutes per day, respectively). MVPA was significantly and directly associated with children’s balance performance, and here, motor self-efficacy acted as a significant mediator.
<italic>Conclusions</italic>: These findings underscore the need for targeted strategies and interventions for children, especially girls, to develop adequate levels of PA.
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Study aim: To examine the association between accelerometer-measured physical activity (PA) and balance performance among children with considering motor self-efficacy as a mediator.
Material and methods: The present study employed a correlational-comparative approach. The present study applied a correlational-comparative approach. Eighty-two children (40 girls) of Tehran city, Iran in 2020 participated in this study (mean age of 9.82 ± 1.64 years). Physical activity was measured using the ActiGraph wGT3X-BT accelerometer. Dynamic balance test was used to collect balance performance. Motor self-efficacy was measured using a standard questionnaire.
Results: On average, boys had higher moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) than girls (47.28 vs. 36.74 minutes per day, respectively). MVPA was significantly and directly associated with children’s balance performance, and here, motor self-efficacy acted as a significant mediator.
Conclusions: These findings underscore the need for targeted strategies and interventions for children, especially girls, to develop adequate levels of PA.

Associations between device-measured physical activity and balance performance in children: Mediating role of motor self-efficacy

Department of Kinesiology, School of Public Health

Department of Physical Education, Urmia Branch

Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, North Tehran Branch

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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Study aim: To examine the association between accelerometer-measured physical activity (PA) and balance performance among children with considering motor...

Associations between device-measured physical activity and balance performance in children: Mediating role of motor self-efficacy

Published Online: Oct 25, 2022

Page range: 252 - 258

Received: Apr 09, 2022

Accepted: Jun 27, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2022-0031

Keywords
Children, Physical activity, Balance, Motor self-efficacy, Accelerometer

© 2022 Tayebeh Baniasadi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Associations between device-measured physical activity and balance performance in children: Mediating role of motor self-efficacy

Published Online: Oct 25, 2022

Page range: 252 - 258

Received: Apr 09, 2022

Accepted: Jun 27, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2022-0031

KeywordsChildren, Physical activity, Balance, Motor self-efficacy, Accelerometer

© 2022 Tayebeh Baniasadi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Children, Physical activity, Balance, Motor self-efficacy, Accelerometer