Does Perception of Motor Competence Mediate Associations between Motor Competence and Physical Activity in Early Years Children?
Objectives: To examine if the relationship between physical activity (PA) and actual motor competence (MC) in British early years children is mediated by their perceived MC. Design: Cross-sectional convenience observational study. Methodology: MC was assessed with six locomotor skills (LC) and six o...
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doaj-39c8cb1867014f949928df672b4edb6b2020-11-24T21:46:51ZengMDPI AGSports2075-46632019-04-01747710.3390/sports7040077sports7040077Does Perception of Motor Competence Mediate Associations between Motor Competence and Physical Activity in Early Years Children?Charlotte J. S. Hall0Emma L. J. Eyre1Samuel W. Oxford2Michael J. Duncan3Centre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 5FB, UKCentre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 5FB, UKCentre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 5FB, UKCentre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 5FB, UKObjectives: To examine if the relationship between physical activity (PA) and actual motor competence (MC) in British early years children is mediated by their perceived MC. Design: Cross-sectional convenience observational study. Methodology: MC was assessed with six locomotor skills (LC) and six object-control skills (OC) via the Test of Gross Motor Development-2. PA was measured via a wrist-worn triaxial accelerometer and PA grouped as daily total PA (TPA) and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA). Perceived MC was assessed using the Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Acceptance for Young Children. A total of 38 children (63% male; 37% female) aged between 3 and 6 years (5.41 ± 0.69) completed all assessments. Mediating impacts of perceived MC on the relationships between PA and MC were explored via backwards mediation regressions. Results: There were no mediating impacts of perceived MC on the relationship between PA and actual MC. Conclusions: The relationship between actual MC and PA is not mediated by perceived MC in a small sample of British early years childhood.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/7/4/77physical activitymotor competencepreschoolchildrenyoungperceived motor competence |
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Charlotte J. S. Hall Emma L. J. Eyre Samuel W. Oxford Michael J. Duncan |
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Charlotte J. S. Hall Emma L. J. Eyre Samuel W. Oxford Michael J. Duncan Does Perception of Motor Competence Mediate Associations between Motor Competence and Physical Activity in Early Years Children? Sports physical activity motor competence preschool children young perceived motor competence |
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Charlotte J. S. Hall Emma L. J. Eyre Samuel W. Oxford Michael J. Duncan |
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Does Perception of Motor Competence Mediate Associations between Motor Competence and Physical Activity in Early Years Children? |
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Does Perception of Motor Competence Mediate Associations between Motor Competence and Physical Activity in Early Years Children? |
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Does Perception of Motor Competence Mediate Associations between Motor Competence and Physical Activity in Early Years Children? |
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Does Perception of Motor Competence Mediate Associations between Motor Competence and Physical Activity in Early Years Children? |
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Does Perception of Motor Competence Mediate Associations between Motor Competence and Physical Activity in Early Years Children? |
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does perception of motor competence mediate associations between motor competence and physical activity in early years children? |
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Sports |
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Objectives: To examine if the relationship between physical activity (PA) and actual motor competence (MC) in British early years children is mediated by their perceived MC. Design: Cross-sectional convenience observational study. Methodology: MC was assessed with six locomotor skills (LC) and six object-control skills (OC) via the Test of Gross Motor Development-2. PA was measured via a wrist-worn triaxial accelerometer and PA grouped as daily total PA (TPA) and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA). Perceived MC was assessed using the Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Acceptance for Young Children. A total of 38 children (63% male; 37% female) aged between 3 and 6 years (5.41 ± 0.69) completed all assessments. Mediating impacts of perceived MC on the relationships between PA and MC were explored via backwards mediation regressions. Results: There were no mediating impacts of perceived MC on the relationship between PA and actual MC. Conclusions: The relationship between actual MC and PA is not mediated by perceived MC in a small sample of British early years childhood. |
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physical activity motor competence preschool children young perceived motor competence |
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