Motor Skill Competence and Perceived Motor Competence: Which Best Predicts Physical Activity among Girls?
The main purpose of this study was to determine which correlate, perceived motor competence or motor skill competence, best predicts girls' physical activity behavior.A sample of 352 girls (mean age=8.7, SD=0.3 yr) participated in this study. To assess motor skill competence and perceived motor...
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doaj-57af7172544343c3926a9756a90b7d142020-12-02T18:34:20ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Public Health2251-60852251-60932013-10-0142104242Motor Skill Competence and Perceived Motor Competence: Which Best Predicts Physical Activity among Girls?Zeinab Khodaverdi0Abbas Bahram1Hassan Khalaji2Anoshirvan Kazemnejad31. Dept. of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Kharazmi University , Tehran, Iran.1. Dept. of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Kharazmi University , Tehran, Iran.2. Dept. of Physical Education and Sport Science, Faculty of Humanities, Arak University , Arak, Iran.3. Dept. of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Tarbait Modarres University , Tehran, Iran.The main purpose of this study was to determine which correlate, perceived motor competence or motor skill competence, best predicts girls' physical activity behavior.A sample of 352 girls (mean age=8.7, SD=0.3 yr) participated in this study. To assess motor skill competence and perceived motor competence, each child completed the Test of Gross Motor Development-2 and Physical Ability sub-scale of Marsh's Self-Description Questionnaire. Children's physical activity was assessed by the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children. Multiple linear regression model was used to determine whether perceived motor competence or motor skill competence best predicts moderate-to-vigorous self-report physical activity.Multiple regression analysis indicated that motor skill competence and perceived motor competence predicted 21% variance in physical activity (R(2)=0.21, F=48.9, P=0.001), and motor skill competence (R(2)=0.15, ᵝ=0.33, P= 0.001) resulted in more variance than perceived motor competence (R(2)=0.06, ᵝ=0.25, P=0.001) in physical activity.Results revealed motor skill competence had more influence in comparison with perceived motor competence on physical activity level. We suggest interventional programs based on motor skill competence and perceived motor competence should be administered or implemented to promote physical activity in young girls.https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/4387Motor skill competencePerceived motor competencePhysical activity |
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Zeinab Khodaverdi Abbas Bahram Hassan Khalaji Anoshirvan Kazemnejad Motor Skill Competence and Perceived Motor Competence: Which Best Predicts Physical Activity among Girls? Iranian Journal of Public Health Motor skill competence Perceived motor competence Physical activity |
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Motor Skill Competence and Perceived Motor Competence: Which Best Predicts Physical Activity among Girls? |
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Motor Skill Competence and Perceived Motor Competence: Which Best Predicts Physical Activity among Girls? |
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Motor Skill Competence and Perceived Motor Competence: Which Best Predicts Physical Activity among Girls? |
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Motor Skill Competence and Perceived Motor Competence: Which Best Predicts Physical Activity among Girls? |
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Motor Skill Competence and Perceived Motor Competence: Which Best Predicts Physical Activity among Girls? |
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motor skill competence and perceived motor competence: which best predicts physical activity among girls? |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
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Iranian Journal of Public Health |
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2251-6085 2251-6093 |
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The main purpose of this study was to determine which correlate, perceived motor competence or motor skill competence, best predicts girls' physical activity behavior.A sample of 352 girls (mean age=8.7, SD=0.3 yr) participated in this study. To assess motor skill competence and perceived motor competence, each child completed the Test of Gross Motor Development-2 and Physical Ability sub-scale of Marsh's Self-Description Questionnaire. Children's physical activity was assessed by the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children. Multiple linear regression model was used to determine whether perceived motor competence or motor skill competence best predicts moderate-to-vigorous self-report physical activity.Multiple regression analysis indicated that motor skill competence and perceived motor competence predicted 21% variance in physical activity (R(2)=0.21, F=48.9, P=0.001), and motor skill competence (R(2)=0.15, ᵝ=0.33, P= 0.001) resulted in more variance than perceived motor competence (R(2)=0.06, ᵝ=0.25, P=0.001) in physical activity.Results revealed motor skill competence had more influence in comparison with perceived motor competence on physical activity level. We suggest interventional programs based on motor skill competence and perceived motor competence should be administered or implemented to promote physical activity in young girls. |
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Motor skill competence Perceived motor competence Physical activity |
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