Associations Between Relative Age, Siblings, and Motor Competence in Children and Adolescents
These findings suggest that physical education teachers should be aware of the influence of relative age not only when assessing motor competence but also when designing and implementing their teaching practice in primary school settings. In contrast, the effect of relative age appears to be less significant in secondary education, where it may be less relevant for both evaluation and teaching practice. Further research should explore longitudinal designs and consider additional psychosocial and environmental variables to better understand how these factors influence motor competence development over time.
Authors
- Carlos Ayán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3374-843X)
- Miguel Adriano Sánchez-Lastra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7457-3475)
- Daniel González-Devesa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6254-6461)
- Manuel R. Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8847-8911)
- María Dolores Garrido Fernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4586-7620)
- Pedro Vicente-Vila
- Rocío Carballo-Afonso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0882-2899)
- José Carlos Diz-Gómez
Institutions
- Catholic University of Ávila (ES)
- Galicia Sur Biomedical Foundation (ES)
- Servicio Gallego de Salud (ES)
- Universidade de Vigo (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2025-04-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children12050563
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.89