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Unraveling the Dynamics between Motor Skill Competence, Physical Activity, Perceived Motor Competence, Healthrelated Fitness, and Weight Status in Children: A Spiral of (Dis)Engagement?
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Anne R. den Uil; Vincent Busch; Mirka Janssen; Ron H.J. Scholte – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2025
The goal of this study was to expand knowledge on the longitudinal relationships between motor skill competence, physical activity, perceived motor competence, health-related fitness, and weight status and its age dependency in children between 6 and 11 years old. Participants were Dutch primary school children (N = 1,268 children, 49.4% boys and…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Competence, Motor Development, Perceptual Motor Learning
Relations among Basic Psychological Needs, PE-Motivation and Fundamental Movement Skills in 9-12-Year-Old Boys and Girls in Physical Education
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van Aart, I.; Hartman, E.; Elferink-Gemser, M.; Mombarg, R.; Visscher, C. – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2017
Background: Many children aged 9-12 appear to have low levels of fundamental movement skills (FMS). Physical education (PE) is important because PE-teachers can teach children a variety of FMS and can influence PE-motivation. However, declined levels of PE-motivation are reported in the final grades of elementary school. Therefore, more insight in…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Physical Education, Preadolescents, Males