@article{fernandes_association_2022, title = {Association between executive functions and gross motor skills in overweight/obese and eutrophic preschoolers: cross-sectional study}, volume = {22}, issn = {1471-2431}, shorttitle = {Association between executive functions and gross motor skills in overweight/obese and eutrophic preschoolers}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03553-2}, doi = {10.1186/s12887-022-03553-2}, abstract = {Preschool age (3–5 years old) is a crucial period for children to acquire gross motor skills and develop executive functions (EFs). However, the association between the qualitative gross motor skills and EFs remains unknown in preschoolers, especially among overweight and obese children.}, number = {1}, urldate = {2022-09-03}, journal = {BMC Pediatrics}, author = {Fernandes, Amanda Cristina and Viegas, Ângela Alves and Lacerda, Ana Cristina Rodrigues and Nobre, Juliana Nogueira Pontes and Morais, Rosane Luzia De Souza and Figueiredo, Pedro Henrique Scheidt and Costa, Henrique Silveira and Camargos, Ana Cristina Resende and Ferreira, Fernanda De Oliveira and de Freitas, Patrícia Martins and Santos, Thiago and da Silva Júnior, Fidelis Antônio and Bernardo-Filho, Mário and Taiar, Redha and Sartorio, Alessandro and Mendonça, Vanessa Amaral}, month = aug, year = {2022}, keywords = {Child development, Childhood obesity, Cognitive flexibility, Cognitive function, Executive functions, Gross motor, Object control, Planning, Tower of Hanoi, Verbal fluency}, pages = {498}, }