Computing and Evaluating Relationships Between Equal and Differential Factor Weighting for Fundamental Movement Skills and Physical Activity with Guided Active Play During Childhood.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: The Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD-2) totals assume equal weighting of the 12 locomotor (LOC) and object control (OC) skills, yet validation studies indicate differential contributions. The study compared equal- and differential-weighted scores for LOC and OC skills, with three fitness and two physical activity (PA) outputs during guided active play (GAP). Methods: Children's (n = 82; 7.6 ± 1.5 years) TGMD-2 LOC and OC differential factor weights were estimated with Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and compared to equal weights with multiple linear regression (two, five, and eight predictors) and Chi-square analyses. Predictor variables included fitness, BMI, sex, age stages, and PA assessed by energy expenditure (PAEE) and intensity (MVPA) esti

SUBMITTER: Madu G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12731510 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature