The Relationship between Fundamental Motor Skill Proficiency and Participation in Organized Sports and Active Recreation in Middle Childhood

dc.contributor.authorField, Stephanie C.
dc.contributor.authorTemple, Viviene A.
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-27T13:55:59Z
dc.date.available2018-08-27T13:55:59Z
dc.date.copyright2017en_US
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractMotor skill proficiency in middle childhood is associated with higher physical activity levels at that age and is predictive of adolescent physical activity levels. Much of the previous research in this area has used accelerometry in determining these relationships, and as a result, little is known about what physical activities the children are engaging in. Therefore the aim of this study was to examine rates of participation in physical activities, the relationships between motor proficiency and how often children participate, and if there were gender-based differences in participation, motor skills, or the relationship between these variables. Participants were 400 boys and girls (Mean age = 9 years 6 months) in grade 4. Motor skills were assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD-2) and physical activity participation was measured using the Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment (CAPE). Descriptive statistics, chi-squared analyses, and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) were used to examine activity patterns and whether these patterns differed by gender. Correlation coefficients were used to estimate the relationships between fundamental motor skill proficiency and participation. The boys and girls participated in many of the same activities, but girls were more likely to participate in most of the informal physical activities. More boys than girls participated in team sports, boys participated more frequently in team sports, and the boys' object control and locomotor skill proficiency were significantly associated with participation in team sports. There were some significant associations between motor skills and participation in specific activities; however it is not clear if participation is developing skillfulness or those who are more skilled are engaging and persisting with particular activities.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was supported by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Insight Grant # 435-2014-1377.en_US
dc.identifier.citationField, S.C. & Temple, V.A. (2017). The relationship between fundamental motor skill proficiency and participation in organized sports and active recreation in middle childhood. Sports, 5(2),43. doi: 10.3390/sports5020043en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/sports5020043
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/9952
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSportsen_US
dc.subjectphysical activityen_US
dc.subjectmotor skillsen_US
dc.subjectparticipationen_US
dc.subjectmiddle childhooden_US
dc.subjectsportsen_US
dc.titleThe Relationship between Fundamental Motor Skill Proficiency and Participation in Organized Sports and Active Recreation in Middle Childhooden_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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