Influence of the relative age effect on children's scores obtained from the Canadian assessment of physical literacy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Age grouping by the imposition of a cut-off date, common in sports and education, promotes a relative age difference that is associated with developmental advantages for children who are born on the "early side" of the cut-off date and disadvantages to those born later in the same year, which is known as the relative age effect (RAE) bias. Acquiring an adequate level of physical literacy is important for children to remain active for life. The Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy (CAPL) is an assessment protocol that encompasses measures in the domains of children's Daily Behaviours, Physical Competence, Motivation and Confidence, and Knowledge and Understanding. The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether the CAPL scores were susceptible to the RAE, which cou

SUBMITTER: Dutil C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6167762 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature