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The objective of this study was to compare the motor competence of children in different environments, namely private and public schools. This study looked at a representative sample of preschool children (3-5 years) the city of Recife-PE. We included all subjects who completed the Test of Gross Motor Development - 2. The groups were made up of children from private schools (n = 161; 95 boys), and public (n = 131; 63 boys). Data analysis used analysis of variance (ANOVA Two-Way), by adopting a p ≤ 0.05. In general, private school children had superior performance. When analyzed gender differences, boys were higher. The results suggest that children of different school environments appear to differ in their motor competence. Therefore, we suggest that future studies assessing the characteristics of space used and the intensity and duration of activities that children are involved., Motricidade, Vol 12 No 3 (2016)

O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar a competência motora de pré-escolares em diferentes ambientes, a saber, escolas particulares e públicas da cidade do Recife-PE, Brasil. A amostra contou com 292 crianças de 3 a 5 anos de idade proporcionalmente distribuídas em escolas públicas e particulares da cidade do Recife-PE. A avaliação da competência motora foi realizada com o Test of Gross Motor Development - 2 (TGMD-2). Posteriormente, os grupos foram formados de acordo com o contexto escolar (público ou particular) e estratificados quanto ao gênero. A análise dos dados utilizou a ANOVA Two-Way adotando um p< 0,05. De um modo geral, crianças de escola particular apresentaram maior competência motora, assim como os meninos obtiveram melhor desempenho que as meninas. Os resultados permitem concluir que a competência motora de pré-escolares difere de acordo com o contexto escolar e com o gênero. Contudo, sugere-se que novos estudos avaliem características dos espaços utilizados, bem como a participação de crianças em aulas de educação física e esportes que podem favorecer o desenvolvimento da competência motora. The objective of this study was to compare the motor competence of children in different environments, namely private and public schools. This study looked at a representative sample of preschool children (3-5 years) the city of Recife-PE. We included all subjects who completed the Test of Gross Motor Development - 2. The groups were made up of children from private schools (n = 161; 95 boys), and public (n = 131; 63 boys). Data analysis used analysis of variance (ANOVA Two-Way), by adopting a p ≤ 0.05. In general, private school children had superior performance. When analyzed gender differences, boys were higher. The results suggest that children of different school environments appear to differ in their motor competence. Therefore, we suggest that future studies assessing the characteristics of space used and the intensity and duration of activities that children are involved.