The effects of a physical activity intervention on adiposity, physical fitness and motor competence: A school-based, non-randomized controlled trial

Godoy-Cumillaf, Andrés; Fuentes-Merino, Paola; Giakoni-Ramírez, Frano; Duclos-Bastías, Daniel; Bruneau-Chávez, José; Merellano-Navarro, Eugenio

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dc.contributor.author	Godoy-Cumillaf, Andrés
dc.contributor.author	Fuentes-Merino, Paola
dc.contributor.author	Giakoni-Ramírez, Frano
dc.contributor.author	Duclos-Bastías, Daniel
dc.contributor.author	Bruneau-Chávez, José
dc.contributor.author	Merellano-Navarro, Eugenio
dc.date.accessioned	2024-03-25T15:06:18Z
dc.date.available	2024-03-25T15:06:18Z
dc.date.issued	2024
dc.identifier.uri	http://repositorio.ucm.cl/handle/ucm/5259
dc.description.abstract	Evidence suggests that early physical activity interventions are a means of preventing childhood obesity and are more effective when delivered in a school setting and based on the ecological model. Therefore, the present study aims to determine the effect of a multicomponent intervention based on the ecological model on adiposity, physical fitness and motor competence in children aged 4 to 5 years. Methods: This study is a non-randomized controlled trial involving 173 children from Chile. The intervention was based on an ecological model and consisted of a physical activity program with three simultaneous parts, affecting intra- and interpersonal dimensions. The adiposity index, body mass index and waist circumference were measured. For physical fitness, muscle strength in the lower part, speed/agility and cardiorespiratory fitness were measured. Motor competence was assessed using catching, aiming and dynamic and static balance tests. Results: After the intervention, there was no reduction in adiposity indices; in the intervention group, body mass index increased significantly with a high effect size. The intervention group showed significant differences in physical fitness in the components of muscle strength in the lower part (p = 0.000) and speed/agility (p = 0.002). For motor competence, the intervention group showed significant improvements in most components. Conclusions: The multicomponent intervention did not reduce adiposity indices; however, it caused significant improvements in the physical fitness and motor competence components, so it seems prudent to continue implementing it, given the benefits that adequate levels of motor competence and physical fitness bring to children’s health, both in the short and long term.	es_CL
dc.language.iso	en	es_CL
dc.rights	Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 Chile	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/cl/	*
dc.source	Children, 11(1), 137	es_CL
dc.subject	Cardiorespiratory fitness	es_CL
dc.subject	Strength	es_CL
dc.subject	Speed/agility	es_CL
dc.subject	Preschool	es_CL
dc.subject	Gross motor competence	es_CL
dc.title	The effects of a physical activity intervention on adiposity, physical fitness and motor competence: A school-based, non-randomized controlled trial	es_CL
dc.type	Article	es_CL
dc.ucm.facultad	Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación	es_CL
dc.ucm.indexacion	Scopus	es_CL
dc.ucm.indexacion	Isi	es_CL
dc.ucm.uri	mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/1/137	es_CL
dc.ucm.doi	doi.org/10.3390/children11010137	es_CL