Abstract

The objective of this study is to determine the relationship between children’s motor development and the physical activity level of their parents. A total of 154 subjects, 77 boys and girls and 77 parents, from two school institutions participated. The ages of the children range from 6.6 to 10.5 years with a mean of 8.74 (± 1.23). The study is of a correlational, non-experimental, cross-sectional type. The Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD-2) was used to identify the motor development level and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was employed to identify the physical activity level of the parents. For the correlational analysis, Fisher's exact test was applied, checking the statistical significance with a confidence level of 95% (p <0.05). The results indicate that there is no relationship between the physical activity level of the parents and the motor development of their children.