Motor Competence in Children With and Without Ambliopia

The purpose of this study was to assess the motor competence children with and without amblyopia. Study participants were 165 primary school children, aged 6–9 years, divided into three groups based on their visual acuity Snellen chart: (a) non-amblyopia, (b) corrected amblyopia, (c) non-corrected We assessed children’s Motor Competence Assessment battery (MCA) physical activity Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C). non-amblyopia group presented significantly better MCA than either amblyopia or group; there no statistically significant differences between two subgroups. Amblyopia versus mainly in stability locomotor components, involving dynamic balance change spatial position direction movement, but not manipulative component (ball throwing velocity ball kicking velocity). Predictably, from within an integrated perspective child development, our findings suggest that intact vision played important role competence. development fundamental skills, especially may be affected by poor processing uncorrected showed movement accuracy, uncoordinated impaired balance.