Early childhood obesity is a serious worldwide problem, and fundamental movement skills (FMS) are very important factors in human movement. Thus, several advanced studies have examined the associations between FMS, body mass index (BMI) and quality of life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between FMS, BMI and quality of life in Egyptian school aged children.
A total of 216 primary school aged children, aged 5-7 y from both sex participated in this study. FMS were measured using the Test of Gross Motor Development-II (TGMD-II), and BMI was calculated as the weight (kg) divided by the square of the height (m) \[weight/ height2\] ,and quality of life was measured by PedsQol scale
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
216
measured by test of gross motor development
Faculty Of Physical Therapy
Cairo, Egypt
RECRUITINGtest of gross motor development
a valid and reliable test for assessing fundamental movement skills in children aged 3-10 years
Time frame: 3 months
body mass index
used to assess anthropometric measurements
Time frame: 3 months
PedsQol scale
used to assess quality of life in children. generic core scale will be used and total score will be used in analysis
Time frame: 3 months
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