The development of an appropriate motor coordination during childhood play, is associated with higher motor and sports performance, as well as with a range of positive outcomes on psychological and cognitive domains. Moreover, higher levels of motor coordination are fundamental, not only for carrying out the activities of daily living, but also for the adoption of healthy behaviors across the lifespan contributing to the maintenance of good physical and mental health in adults and elderly. Children with higher levels of motor coordination tend to be more physically active, show higher levels of cardio-respiratory fitness, maintain a normal body weight, participate more in social activities, and report better academic performance. Furthermore, since aging leads to a progressive functional decline of all the systems, maintaining the best possible levels of motor coordination is essential to slow this process and increase motor coordination, memory, cognitive functions, and consequently the quality of life.
The aim of this Research Topic is to discuss the most recent findings on motor coordination across the lifespan and to bring new knowledge regarding the associations of motor coordination with any cognitive functions or emotions across the lifespan.
In this Research Topic, we encourage submissions of original articles dealing with motor coordination (global level, gross motor skills, fine motor skills) across the lifespan and any: 1) health-related aspect (physical and psychological); 2) association with the practice of physical activity/sedentary behaviors; 3) relationship with sociocultural factors; 4) correlation with cognitive functions, or emotions. We also encourage submissions of review articles that summarize current knowledge regarding motor coordination from the child to the elderly.
The development of an appropriate motor coordination during childhood play, is associated with higher motor and sports performance, as well as with a range of positive outcomes on psychological and cognitive domains. Moreover, higher levels of motor coordination are fundamental, not only for carrying out the activities of daily living, but also for the adoption of healthy behaviors across the lifespan contributing to the maintenance of good physical and mental health in adults and elderly. Children with higher levels of motor coordination tend to be more physically active, show higher levels of cardio-respiratory fitness, maintain a normal body weight, participate more in social activities, and report better academic performance. Furthermore, since aging leads to a progressive functional decline of all the systems, maintaining the best possible levels of motor coordination is essential to slow this process and increase motor coordination, memory, cognitive functions, and consequently the quality of life.
The aim of this Research Topic is to discuss the most recent findings on motor coordination across the lifespan and to bring new knowledge regarding the associations of motor coordination with any cognitive functions or emotions across the lifespan.
In this Research Topic, we encourage submissions of original articles dealing with motor coordination (global level, gross motor skills, fine motor skills) across the lifespan and any: 1) health-related aspect (physical and psychological); 2) association with the practice of physical activity/sedentary behaviors; 3) relationship with sociocultural factors; 4) correlation with cognitive functions, or emotions. We also encourage submissions of review articles that summarize current knowledge regarding motor coordination from the child to the elderly.
