The relationship between motor competence and health-related fitness in children and adolescents

Purpose:To examine the relationship between the South Carolina middle school physical education assessment results and the school characteristics. In addition, the relationship between teacher training attendance and student achievement were determined.Method:Student performance on four physical education indicators in 63 middle schools (and 116 teachers) were reported to the South Carolina Physical Education Assessment Program. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to determine the relationships between school characteristics as predictors of the performance indicator. ANOVAs were conducted to determine the relationship to teacher training and the performance indicators.Results:Statewide averages of student performance indicated that slightly over 50% of middle school students were rated as competent in all physical education indicators except health-related fitness (31.2%). The variability was high among all indicators. The correlations between the poverty index and the physical education indicators were significant and low. Teachers who attended data collection training sessions scored higher on all performance indicators, particularly health-related fitness knowledge. Teachers who attended professional development had significantly higher scores on motor skills, health-related fitness knowledge, and the overall weighted scores and approached significance on the health-related fitness performance.Discussion/Conclusion:This study suggests that teachers and the programs they deliver have a greater impact on student learning than do school characteristics. Teacher training and professional development is warranted. Most compelling is that the results of this study provide a strong argument against the practice of using student scores from other academic content areas to evaluate teacher effectiveness in physical education.

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Childhood Depressive Symptoms, Physical Activity and Health Related Fitness

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology ◽

10.1123/jsep.25.4.419 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 25 (4) ◽

pp. 419-439 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Lois Michaud Tomson ◽

Robert P. Pangrazi ◽

Glenn Friedman ◽

Ned Hutchison

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Relative Risk ◽

Negative Relationship ◽

Physically Active ◽

Symptoms Of Depression ◽

Health Related ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Health Related Fitness

While research has confirmed a negative relationship between adult depression and physical activity, there is little evidence for children. This study examined the relationship of being classified as physically active or inactive by a parent or a teacher to depressive symptoms in children 8 to 12 years of age (N = 933). It also assessed the relationship of playing sports outside of school, and of meeting health related fitness standards, to symptoms of depression. Relative risk of depressive symptoms for inactive classification was 2.8 to 3.4 times higher than it was for active, 1.3 to 2.4 times higher for children not playing sports outside of school, and 1.5 to 4.0 times higher for those not meeting health related fitness goals.

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Determining the Initial Predictive Validity of the Lifelong Physical Activity Skills Battery

Journal of Motor Learning and Development ◽

10.1123/jmld.2017-0036 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 301-314 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ryan M. Hulteen ◽

Lisa M. Barnett ◽

Philip J. Morgan ◽

Leah E. Robinson ◽

Christian J. Barton ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Predictive Validity ◽

Skill Assessment ◽

Step Test ◽

Motor Competence ◽

Standing Long Jump ◽

Health Related ◽

Long Jump ◽

Health Related Fitness ◽

Push Up

Participation in lifelong physical activities, such as yoga, golf, tennis, or running, are common endeavors in adolescence and adulthood. However, there is a lack of understanding of how competent individuals are in the skills needed for these activities and how competency in these skills relates to physical activity and fitness. This study aimed to determine the initial predictive validity of the Lifelong Physical Activity Skills Battery related to physical activity and health-related fitness. One-hundred and nine adolescents from four schools (55 males, 54 females; Mage = 15.82 years, SD = 0.37 years) completed: demographic information (survey), height (stadiometer), weight (digital scale), motor skill assessment (jog, grapevine, squat, push-up, upward dog, warrior one, tennis forehand, golf swing), health-related fitness (standing long jump, back-saver sit and reach, 3-min submaximal step test, 90° push-up test), and physical activity (GENEActiv accelerometers). Correlations and multiple regression models were conducted in SPSS version 24.0. Motor competence was associated with muscular fitness (standing long jump, β = 0.24, p = .002; push-ups, β = 0.42, p < .001), cardiorespiratory fitness (β = 0.21, p = .031), and flexibility (β = 0.23, p = .025), but not physical activity (β = 0.17, p = .154) or body mass index (β = −0.05, p = .622). Motor competence has a stronger association with health-related fitness parameters rather than physical activity.

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Contribution of Organized Sport Participation to Health-Related Fitness in Adolescents

Global Pediatric Health ◽

10.1177/2333794x19884191 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 2333794X1988419 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Carolina C. Carlisle ◽

R. Glenn Weaver ◽

David F. Stodden ◽

Maria Teresa Cattuzzo

Keyword(s):

Sport Participation ◽

Fitness Components ◽

Organized Sport ◽

Cardiovascular Endurance ◽

Promising Strategy ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Body Mass Index Data ◽

Health Related ◽

The Relationship ◽

Health Related Fitness

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between organized sport (OS) participation and health-related fitness (HRF) in adolescents. A total of 320 adolescents (176 boys) aged between 10 and 16 years reported their engagement in OS and were assessed on 5 components of HRF (cardiovascular endurance, push-ups, curl-ups, flexibility, and body mass index). Data on OS participation frequency and duration were collected through a self-reported questionnaire. Adolescents were stratified by OS participation (engaged, n = 113; nonengaged, n = 220; 55% boys). Nonparametric quantile regression models were used to estimate the differences in HRF by participation group. Less than 30% of the participants reported they were regularly engaged in OS. Frequency of participation ranged from 2 to 5 days per week (median = 2; SD = 3), and duration of participation ranged from 45 to 180 minutes per week (median = 81.7; SD = 32.4). Adolescents who participated in OS displayed better cardiovascular endurance (+4.1 laps completed), with no statistically significant difference detected on any other HRF component. Our results highlight engagement in OS as a promising strategy for achieving cardiovascular endurance. Engagement in OS alone does not seem to be sufficient to enhance fitness components other than cardiovascular endurance.

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Field-based fitness assessment in young people: the ALPHA health-related fitness test battery for children and adolescents

British Journal of Sports Medicine ◽

10.1136/bjsm.2010.075341 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 45 (6) ◽

pp. 518-524 ◽

Cited By ~ 266

Author(s):

J. R. Ruiz ◽

J. Castro-Pinero ◽

V. Espana-Romero ◽

E. G. Artero ◽

F. B. Ortega ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Test Battery ◽

Fitness Test ◽

Fitness Assessment ◽

Health Related ◽

Health Related Fitness

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Health-Related Fitness in Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Physical Therapy ◽

10.1097/pep.0b013e318227b3fc ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 23 (3) ◽

pp. 208-220 ◽

Cited By ~ 40

Author(s):

Kathleen J. Ganley ◽

Mark V. Paterno ◽

Cindy Miles ◽

Jean Stout ◽

Lorrie Brawner ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Children And Adolescents ◽

Health Related ◽

Health Related Fitness

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The Effects of Active Video Games on Health-Related Physical Fitness and Motor Competence in Children and Adolescents with Healthy Weight: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18136965 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (13) ◽

pp. 6965

Author(s):

Cristina Comeras-Chueca ◽

Jorge Marin-Puyalto ◽

Angel Matute-Llorente ◽

German Vicente-Rodriguez ◽

Jose A. Casajus ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Video Games ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Healthy Weight ◽

Motor Competence ◽

Muscular Fitness ◽

Active Video Games ◽

Active Video ◽

Health Related

(1) Background: Poor levels of physical fitness and motor skills are problems for today’s children. Active video games (AVG) could be an attractive strategy to help address them. The aim was to investigate the effects of AVG on health-related physical fitness and motor competence in children and adolescents with healthy weight. (2) Methods: Randomized and non-randomized controlled trials investigating the effects of AVG programs on health-related physical fitness and motor competence were included. Two different quality assessment tools were used to measure the risk of bias. Twenty articles met the inclusion criteria and the variables of interest were body mass index (BMI), body fat, cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), muscular fitness and motor competence. (3) Results: AVG interventions seem to have benefits in BMI when lasting longer than 18 weeks (SMD, −0.590; 95% IC, −1.071, −0.108) and in CRF (SMD, 0.438; 95% IC, 0.022, 0.855). AVG seems to be a promising tool to improve muscular fitness and motor competence but the effects are still unclear due to the lack of evidence. (4) Conclusions: AVG seem to be an effective tool for improving some components of health-related physical fitness and motor competence in healthy-weight children and adolescents, but the effect on some fitness components needs further research. Therefore, AVG may be included as a strategy to improve health.

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