Kids and teens just as good as 35 years ago

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Only in so-called dynamic equilibrium did children and teenagers aged seven to 18 perform worse in 2018 than their peers 35 years ago. This is demonstrated by a new study published in the journal “Frontiers Public Health” by researchers from the University and University Children’s Hospital Zurich.

For example, participants in the new tests had more trouble jumping rope. And regardless of their weight. Overall, the scientists evaluated data from nearly 1,200 children and adolescents born between 1973 and 2009.

less movement

“Children are sitting more and moving less than before,” said research leader Oskar Jenni, of the University Children’s Hospital in Zurich, when the Keystone-SDA news agency asked about it on Tuesday. Therefore, it is not surprising that they worsen in terms of gross motor skills.

However, given the significant social and cultural changes and modern digital technologies, Jenni was surprised that today’s children perform as well as their parents’ generation in the rest of the motor skills tested. “We would expect kids today to have better fine motor skills as they use screens and computer mice to make frequent movements with their fingers and hands,” Jenni said.

Has it reached its full potential?

According to Jenni, it’s not easy to find an explanation for the lack of advanced fine motor skills. “Humanity seems to have reached its potential,” Jenni said. The same phenomenon can be observed in other fields such as intelligence. For example, the number of points earned on IQ tests increased internationally until the 1990s. Since then, a slowdown in growth has been observed. (SDA)

Source : Blick