The relationships between children's motor competence, physical activity, perceived motor competence, physical fitness and weight status in relation to age.

ABSTRACT: The goal of this cross-sectional study was to further explore the relationships between motor competence, physical activity, perceived motor competence, physical fitness and weight status in different age categories of Dutch primary school children. Participants were 2068 children aged 4 to 13 years old, divided over 9 age groups. During physical education classes, they completed the 4-Skills Test, a physical activity questionnaire, versions of the Self-Perception Profile for Children, Eurofit test and anthropometry measurements. Results show that all five factors included in the analyses are related to each other and that a tipping point exists at which relations emerge or strengthen. Physical fitness is related to both motor competence and physical activity and these relationships streng

SUBMITTER: den Uil AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10104338 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature