I have no trouble believing that poor gross motor skills can contribute to obesity, because they mean the kid is less likely to succeed in gym class, and when all your experiences with school exercise lead to feelings of failure, you're that much less likely to seek out exercise later on.
However, I'd like to see them differentiate between fine and gross motor skills - this study, or at least this article, seem to equate the two, and that's not always accurate. I have very good hand-eye co-ordination, but my gross motor skills are not nearly as well developed and never were.
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I have no trouble believing that poor gross motor skills can contribute to obesity, because they mean the kid is less likely to succeed in gym class, and when all your experiences with school exercise lead to feelings of failure, you're that much less likely to seek out exercise later on.
However, I'd like to see them differentiate between fine and gross motor skills - this study, or at least this article, seem to equate the two, and that's not always accurate. I have very good hand-eye co-ordination, but my gross motor skills are not nearly as well developed and never were.