Relationship between screen-time and motor proficiency in children: a longitudinal study

The objective of this longitudinal study was to examine the relationship between screen time (ST) and children's motor proficiency. The amount of time 113 children spent watching television, using a computer, and playing video games as reported by parents at ages 4, 5, and 7 was measured and ch...

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Published inEarly child development and care Vol. 188; no. 2; pp. 231 - 239
Main Authors Cadoret, Geneviève, Bigras, Nathalie, Lemay, Lise, Lehrer, Joanne, Lemire, Julie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 01.02.2018
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Age
child development
Children
Children & youth
Competence
Computer & video games
Computer Use
Correlation
Foreign Countries
Longitudinal Studies
Motor ability
Motor skills
Performance Tests
Psychomotor Skills
Questionnaires
Screen time
screen time tracking
Statistical Analysis
Television Viewing
Video Games
Young Children
Canada
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Summary:The objective of this longitudinal study was to examine the relationship between screen time (ST) and children's motor proficiency. The amount of time 113 children spent watching television, using a computer, and playing video games as reported by parents at ages 4, 5, and 7 was measured and children's motor skills were evaluated at age 7 with the short version of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency Second Edition. The results revealed that children who spent more time in front of a screen at age 4 also do so at ages 5 and 7. A negative relationship was observed between ST at ages 4, 5, and 7 and motor proficiency at age 7. Mediation analysis suggested that the negative effect of ST at age 4 on motor competence was mediated by ST at age 7. This result emphasizes the adverse influence of ST stability on motor proficiency.
ISSN:0300-4430
1476-8275
DOI:10.1080/03004430.2016.1211123