Relationship between the Affordances for Motor Behavior with Physical Activity and Body Gross Coordination among School-Children Aged 8-11 Years

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1 Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Department of Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences in Sport, Sport Sciences Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor, School of Social Sciences, Évora University Évora, Portugal.

10.22034/mmbj.2026.70075.1240

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between environmental affordances for motor behavior with the level of physical activity and gross motor coordination in children aged 8 to 11 years. This study was a descriptive-correlational type. The statistical population included all 8 to 11-year-old students in Tehran, from whom 600 individuals were selected through cluster random sampling. The research instruments included a demographic questionnaire, the Affordances for Motor Behavior of Schoolchildren (AMBS) questionnaire, the Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder (KTK) for gross motor coordination, and the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C). Data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient and linear regression in SPSS software version 21. The findings showed a significant positive relationship between the total score of environmental affordances and the total score of gross motor coordination (r=0.57), as well as with the level of physical activity (r=0.63) (P<0.05). Furthermore, the results of regression analysis indicated that environmental affordances could significantly predict 40% of the variance in gross motor coordination and 39% of the variance in children's physical activity (P<0.05). Based on the findings of this research, it seems that enriching children's living environments (home, school, and play areas) by providing appropriate facilities, equipment, and space can significantly contribute to improving their motor coordination and increasing their level of physical activity. Therefore, attention from parents, educators, and planners to the category of environmental affordances seems essential.

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Mind, Movement, and Behavior

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 17 February 2026

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  • Receive Date: 05 November 2025
  • Revise Date: 27 December 2025
  • Accept Date: 17 February 2026

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