Relationship between Fundamental Motor Skill Competence, Perceived Physical Competence and Free-Play Physical Activity in Children

Autor/inn/en	Tsuda, Emi; Goodway, Jacqueline D.; Famelia, Ruri; Brian, Ali
Titel	Relationship between Fundamental Motor Skill Competence, Perceived Physical Competence and Free-Play Physical Activity in Children
Quelle	In: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 91 (2020) 1, S.55-63 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Tsuda, Emi) ORCID (Brian, Ali)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0270-1367
DOI	10.1080/02701367.2019.1646851
Schlagwörter	Correlation; Physical Activities; Play; Self Concept; Psychomotor Skills; Preschool Children; Motor Development; Tests; Peer Acceptance; Pictorial Stimuli; Predictor Variables; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Measures (Individuals); Student Attitudes; Preschool Education; Disadvantaged Youth; Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Korrelation; Spiel; Selbstkonzept; Psychomotorische Aktivität; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Motorische Entwicklung; Examination; Prüfung; Examen; Fantasieanregung; Prädiktor; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Messdaten; Schülerverhalten; Benachteiligter Jugendlicher
Abstract	Purpose: This study examined the extent to which fundamental motor skill competence (FMSC; locomotor and object control skill competence) and perceived physical competence (PPC) predicted physical activity levels and sedentary behaviors during free-play time at preschool. Method: A total of 72 children (girls n = 33, boys n = 39; M[subscript age] = 4.38, SD = 0.85 years) were recruited from two preschools. Fundamental motor skill competence was measured using the Test of Gross Motor Development - 2nd edition, and PPC was assessed using the physical competence subscale of the Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance. Physical activity was measured using accelerometers. Results: Children engaged in light physical activity 19.66%, and moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) 36.41%, and sedentary behaviors 43.94% of their free-play time. Since no correlation was observed in light physical activity with any variables, a hierarchical multiple linear regression was run for MVPA and sedentary behaviors. The results illustrated 38.9% of the variance in MVPA during free-play time was predicted by FMSC and PPC, after controlling for age and sex, with locomotor skill competence as a significant predictor (t= 2.98, p < 0.05). For sedentary behaviors, the 32.9% of the variance during free-play time was predicted by FMSC and PPC, after controlling age and sex, with locomotor skill competence as a significant predictor (t = 2.72, p < 0.05). Conclusion: The findings highlight the importance of developing FMSC and positive PPC during early childhood to enhance physical activity engagement during free-play. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01