The Role of Perceived and Actual Motor Competency on Children's Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness during Middle Childhood

Autor/inn/en	Gu, Xiangli; Thomas, Katherine Thomas; Chen, Yu-Lin
Titel	The Role of Perceived and Actual Motor Competency on Children's Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness during Middle Childhood
Quelle	In: Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 36 (2017) 4, S.388-397 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0273-5024
Schlagwörter	Physical Activities; Physical Activity Level; Psychomotor Skills; Competency Based Education; Metabolism; Elementary School Students; Health Related Fitness; Correlation; Leisure Time; Exercise Physiology; Structural Equation Models; Beliefs; Gender Differences; Elementary Secondary Education; Multivariate Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychomotorische Aktivität; Education; Competence; Competency; Competency-based education; Unterricht; Kompetenzorientierte Methode; Stoffwechsel; Gesundheitssport; Gesundheitstraining; Korrelation; Freizeit; Sportphysiologie; Belief; Glaube; Geschlechterkonflikt; Multivariate Analyse
Abstract	Purpose: Guided by Stodden et al.'s (2008) conceptual model, the purpose of this study was to examine the associations among perceived competence, actual motor competence (MC), physical activity (PA), and cardiorespiratory fitness in elementary children. The group differences were also investigated as a function of MC levels. Methods: A correlational research design was used in this study. There were 262 children (M[subscript age] = 10.87, SD = 0.77) recruited from three schools in the southern U.S. Students' MC was objectively measured based on a process-oriented assessment (PE Metrics, NASPE, 2010). Students self-reported perceived competence and leisure-time PA. Then, the Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER) and pedometers were used to measure students' cardiorespiratory fitness and in-class PA, respectively. Results: The structural equation modeling analysis supported the significant indirect effect of the MC on cardiorespiratory fitness and PA through perceived competence. The MANCOVA yielded a significant main effect for MC groups after controlling for sex [Wilks's Lambda = 0.838, F = 12.15 (4, 251), p < 0.001, ?[superscript 2] = 0.16]. Regardless of sex, children with low MC demonstrated lower perceived competence, PA, and cardiorespiratory fitness compared with children with higher MC (p < 0.001). Discussion: Development of students' competence beliefs in PE and certain movement patterns should be emphasized, especially during middle childhood. High quality PE programs must be aligned with national standards, with particular attention to enhancing skill acquisition (standard 1) and PE-motivation (i.e., perceived competence; standard 5). (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01