Gender differences in performance of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children - 2nd edition test in adolescents

摘要: Background: The Movement Assessment Battery for Children - 2nd edition (MABC-2) is used the assessment of motor proficiency and identification impairments in 3-16 year old children. Although there are some gender differences development children, MABC-2 test same tasks norms both genders. Objective: aim study was to determine performance involved adolescents aged 15 16. Methods: Participants (N = 121, 50 boys 71 girls, mean age 16.0 ± 0.5 years) randomly recruited from schools were assessed using test. Mann-Whitney U effect size r analyse outcome particular Results: As compared boys, girls achieved a significantly shorter time completion unimanual coordination task executed with their preferred hand (p < .001, r = .33) fewer errors graphomotor (p = .001, r = .29). On other hand, boys better results than aiming catching (p ≤ .030, r = .20-.33). Performance dynamic balance not different between demonstrated longer duration static one-leg standing as (p = .011, r = .23). For statistical found, however on small or medium. Conclusions: findings suggest that could be significant factor associated object control such catching. Other domains, manual dexterity balance, seem influenced by extent.