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Abstract
This study examines the relationship between actual fundamental motor skill (FMS) proficiency, perceived motor confidence and competence, and physical activity (PA) among female children (n= 160; mean age = 10.69 ± 1.40 years). The Test of Gross Motor Development-2nd Edition (TGMD-2) was used to assess seven FMSs (locomotor, object-control, and stability). Motor confidence and competence were assessed using a valid skill-specific scale, and a modified version of the Self-Perception Profile for Children. PA levels were assessed using self-report (PA Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C)) and classified as low, moderate, and high active. One-way and two-way ANOVAs (post-hoc honest significant difference (HSD)) and correlation coefficients were used to analyse the data. Findings indicate that the majority of youth (71.8%) were not meeting the minimum 60 min of daily PA recommended for health, and that 98.1% did not achieve the FMS proficiency expected for their age. While there were high levels of perceived physical self-confidence (PSC) reported within FMS skill-specific tasks, there was no significant correlation observed between actual FMS proficiency and perceived PSC among the cohort. Results show that low, moderately, and highly active female participants differ significantly in terms of their overall FMS (p = 0.03) and locomotor (LOC) control scores (p = 0.03). Results from a two-way between-groups analysis of variance also revealed no statistically significant interaction effect between PA grouping and physical performance self-concept (PPSC) on overall FMS proficiency levels. Results of a multiple linear regression indicate that perceived PSC is a significant predictor (beta = 0.183) of participants’ overall PA levels. Data show a need for targeting low levels of PA, and low FMS proficiency in female youth, and for developing interventions aiming to enhance perceived PSC levels.
Highlights
Regular participation in physical activity (PA) and sport is positively associated with an array of physical, psychological, and social health benefits [1]
Numerous factors have been shown to influence child PA participation [6], and research suggests that actual movement competency (e.g., fundamental movement skill (FMS) proficiency) in early childhood may be an important prerequisite for engagement in PA later in life [6]
A one-way between-groups analysis of variance was conducted to explore the impact of PA groupings on overall fundamental motor skill (FMS) proficiency levels
Summary
Regular participation in physical activity (PA) and sport is positively associated with an array of physical, psychological, and social health benefits [1]. Despite the widely known positive health benefits of PA, children and adolescents are not meeting the daily recommendations of at least 60 min of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) [2]. Further to these low levels of PA participation, research consistently indicates a gender-based disparity in PA amongst youth, with girls significantly less active than boys [3]. Numerous factors have been shown to influence child PA participation [6], and research suggests that actual movement competency (e.g., fundamental movement skill (FMS) proficiency) in early childhood may be an important prerequisite for engagement in PA later in life [6]
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