How important are fatness and fitness in children's movement quality?

What is it about?

We know that children with higher fatness (e.g., higher BMI) have worst movement quality than children with normal-weight, but it is unclear whether children with higher fitness level (i.e., cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and speed-agility) have better movement quality. In case of confirmed would be worth to know which factor is more important for children movement quality, among their fatness or fitness.

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Why is it important?

Both fatness and fitness are two well-recognised health markers in childhood, and evidence suggests that an optimal level of fitness may attenuate the harmful consequences associated with excessive fatness. This study confirms that it is also the case for movement quality since demonstrates that although fatness harms children movement quality, having an optimal fitness level makes that detriment less accentuated.