Associations between domains of physical literacy by weight status in 8- to 12-year-old Canadian children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy (CAPL) is divided into four domains (Physical Competence, Daily Behaviour, Motivation and Confidence, and Knowledge and Understanding) and provides a robust and comprehensive assessment of physical literacy. As weight status is known to influence health-related behaviours such as physical fitness and activity, it is important to investigate whether the associations between the domains of physical literacy vary among children of different weight status. The aim of this study was to determine the associations among the four domains of physical literacy stratified by weight status.

Methods

Canadian children aged 8 to 12 years (n = 8343, 63.6% healthy-weight) completed the CAPL. Differences in domain scores and overall phys

SUBMITTER: Delisle Nystrom C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6167768 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature