The impact of sports experience on manual dexterity performances in school-age children
Our results indicate that children who practiced physical activity and Capoeira had higher levels of manual dexterity compared to those of the control group. This study indicates that structured sports, such as Capoeira, can have a beneficial impact on improving manual dexterity. Considering these findings, schools should support the development of fine motor coordination through physical activity programs that emphasize coordination tasks, such as Capoeira.
Authors
- Flavia Figlioli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6676-2778)
- Antonino Bianco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8334-6581)
- Ewan Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5991-8316)
- Anthony Oddo
- Antonio Paoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0474-4229)
- Valerio Giustino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4575-8021)
- Antonino Patti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3753-5191)
- Patrik Drid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2075-6038)
- Domenico Savio Salvatore Vicari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0568-9812)
- Genny Margherita Seidita
- Alessandra Calogera Montalto Monella
Institutions
- University of Verona (IT)
- University of Padua (IT)
- University of Novi Sad (RS)
- University of Palermo (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heliyon
- Published
- 2024-12-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e41421
- Primary Topic
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00