{"id":660892,"date":"2025-04-05T08:35:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T05:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/outdoor-time-and-multisport-activities-can-help-develop-childrens-motor-competence\/"},"modified":"2025-04-05T08:35:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T05:35:16","slug":"outdoor-time-and-multisport-activities-can-help-develop-childrens-motor-competence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/outdoor-time-and-multisport-activities-can-help-develop-childrens-motor-competence\/","title":{"rendered":"Outdoor time and multisport activities can help develop children&#8217;s motor competence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23add29b9c4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23add29b9c4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/outdoor-time-and-multisport-activities-can-help-develop-childrens-motor-competence\/#The_longitudinal_study_included_more_than_600_children\" >The longitudinal study included more than 600 children<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/play-outside.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2025\/play-outside.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/play-outside.jpg\" alt=\"play outside\" title=\"Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A study conducted by the Faculty of Sport and Health <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science<\/a>s at the University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4, Finland, followed the development of children&#8217;s motor skills over a three-year period, from early childhood education to school age. The study showed that independent outdoor time and multisport activities support the development of motor competence. Even 30 minutes of outdoor time after a day at childcare makes a difference.<\/p>\n<p>The study, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/02640414.2025.2460892\" target=\"_blank\">published<\/a> in the <i>Journal of Sports Sciences<\/i>, found that time spent outdoors is associated with better motor competence, especially in girls.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Just 30 minutes of daily outdoor time after a day at childcare predicted better motor competence in school-age girls,&#8221; says doctoral researcher and university teacher Nanne-Mari Luukkainen from the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences.<\/p>\n<p>Boys were found to be significantly more active than girls, which may be one reason no connection between outdoor time and motor competence was observed in boys.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the study confirmed the importance of multisport activities for children&#8217;s motor development.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We found a connection between multisport and the development of motor competence,&#8221; Luukkainen says. &#8220;Engaging in two or more sports during early childhood education predicted better motor competence later in school age.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The study emphasizes the independent roles and importance of outdoor time and multisport activities in the development of children&#8217;s motor skills. Engaging in multisport activities, in particular, predicts the strengthening of motor competence.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Based on the results, coaches and physical education teachers should consider the importance of both organized and non-organized physical activities in the holistic development of children and encourage children to engage in diverse physical activities,&#8221; Luukkainen emphasizes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_longitudinal_study_included_more_than_600_children\"><\/span>The longitudinal study included more than 600 children<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The development of motor competence in childhood is a key factor in maintaining physical activity and engaging in an active lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>Previous studies have shown that time spent outdoors, along with the diversity of physical activities, can positively affect motor development, but longitudinal studies considering these factors simultaneously have been rare.<\/p>\n<p>The longitudinal study consisted of two separate studies: &#8220;Skilled Kids&#8221; (early years) and &#8220;Active Family&#8221; (early primary school), which followed the same children every three years. The study included 627 children from 23 locations across Finland. The children were randomly selected to ensure a comprehensive representation of the entire country, considering geographical location and population density.<\/p>\n<p>The children were in early childhood education (ages 3\u20138) at the start of the study and in grades 1\u20133 (ages 6\u201311) during the three-year follow-up. The data was collected as part of a broader longitudinal study that examined children&#8217;s physical activity, perceived competence, and motor skills.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-main__more p-4\">\n<p><strong>More information:<\/strong><br \/>\n                                                    Nanne-Mari Luukkainen et al, Children&#8217;s outdoor time and multisport participation predict motor competence three years later, <i>Journal of Sports Sciences<\/i> (2025). <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-doi=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1080\/02640414.2025.2460892\" target=\"_blank\">DOI: 10.1080\/02640414.2025.2460892<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-inline-block text-medium my-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProvided by<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUniversity of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"icon_open\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jyu.fi\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<use href=\"https:\/\/medx.b-cdn.net\/tmpl\/v6\/img\/svg\/sprite.svg#icon_open\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                        <!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>\n                                                 <strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n                                                 Outdoor time and multisport activities can help develop children&#8217;s motor competence (2025, April 4)<br \/>\n                                                 retrieved 5 April 2025<br \/>\n                                                 from https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\/2025-04-outdoor-multisport-children-motor.html\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                            This document is subject to copyright. 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