Objectives To offer a user's guide to select appropriate measures of motor competence for children and adolescents. Design Expert consensus among a working group of the …
The study aims were to (1) identify perceived motor competence (PMC) and actual motor competence (AMC) profiles in children at two time points (early and middle childhood) 3 …
Background The purpose of this paper was to investigate whether physical self-efficacy mediates the relationship between movement competence (fundamental movement skills …
J Carcamo-Oyarzun, C Herrmann… - … Education and Sport …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Motor competence (MC) has been recognized as a main goal in Physical Education (PE) and a determining element for the promotion of Physical Activity (PA). The …
Objectives We investigated the relationships between fine motor skills, fitness, anthropometrics, gender and perceived motor performance in school beginners. The aim of …
D Niemistö, LM Barnett, M Cantell… - … journal of medicine …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
We investigated child, family, and environmental factors associated with young children's perceptions of locomotor (LM) and object control (OC) skills. The participants comprised 472 …
J Carcamo-Oyarzun, I Estevan… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: The association between actual and perceived motor competence (MC) is one of the underlying mechanisms that influence the practice of physical activity. This study …
From a sport and exercise psychology perspective, both the actual and perceived physical fitness become important for motivation towards physical activity and persistent physical …
I Estevan, C Menescardi… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Longitudinal designs enhance our understanding of children's development and its influence on movement behaviors and health. This three‐year follow‐up study aimed to …