Comparative Effectiveness of Physical Activity Intervention Programs on Motor Skills in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis

Mohamed A. Hassan, Wenxi Liu, Daniel J. McDonough, Xiwen Su and Zan Gao ()
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Mohamed A. Hassan: School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 208 Cooke Hall, 1900 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Wenxi Liu: Department of Physical Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Daniel J. McDonough: School of Public Health, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Xiwen Su: School of Rehabilitation Science, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Zan Gao: School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 208 Cooke Hall, 1900 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 19, 1-12

Abstract: Objective : To evaluate how different physical activity (PA) interventions (traditional, exergaming, and teacher/parent education) impacted children’s motor skills (object control, locomotor, and gross motor). Design : Systematic review and network meta-analysis. Data sources : PubMed, Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, EMBASE, and PsycINFO. Eligibility criteria : (1) Participants comprised 1708 children 3–12 years; (2) PA or exercise-based interventions were investigated; (3) only studies using a Test of Gross Motor Skills assessment were included; (4) RCT were chosen as the study design to assess the impact of PA interventions on children’s motor skills; and (5) culture-based PA studies with English language only were included. Data were analyzed using a Bayesian network meta-analysis. Results : The results were reported as standardized mean differences (SMDs) with associated 95% credible intervals (CrIs). For object control, aerobic intervention (SMD 6.90, 95% Crl 1.39 to 13.50); for locomotor, exergaming intervention (SMD 12.50, 95% Crl 0.28 to 24.50); and for gross motor, aerobic intervention (SMD 7.49, 95% Crl 0.11 to 15.70) were the most effective treatments. Conclusion : Children’s FMSs have been improved through different PA interventions. Among them, aerobic interventions seem to be the most effective intervention in enhancing object control skills and overall gross motor skills.

Keywords: fundamental motor skills; object control; locomotor; gross motor; exergaming; physical activity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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