Children's motor skill competence,physical activity, fitness,and health promotion

摘要

The high prevalence of childhood obesity, evident globally in the past decade, is partly due to low physical activity (PA).1 Obesity and low cardiovascular fitness in children may increase the risk of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia during childhood and may contribute to the development of chronic diseases in adulthood, such as hypertension and diabetes. 2 Participating in regular PA plays a significant role in the prevention of and decrease in childhood obesity and chronic diseases, thereby contributing to the prevention of chronic diseases later in adulthood.