Background: This study investigated if motor proficiency (MP) in preschool age associate
with physical activity (PA) in adolescence. Methods: In 2004, the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of …

Purpose This study investigated the association between physical activity (PA), motor
competence (MC), and perceived physical competence (PPC) in 56 boys and 65 girls aged …

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between motor proficiency and
pedometer-determined physical activity in 5–6 year-old children. Participants (n= 232) were …

Longitudinal evidence has demonstrated that engagement in physical activity (PA) and the
development of motor competence (MC) have numerous tangible health and developmental …

OBJECTIVES. Youth with better motor abilities may find it easier to be physically active and
may be more likely to engage in physical activity compared with peers with poorer motor …

This study examined the relationship between perceived motor competence, actual motor
competence and physical activity. In particular, it aimed to identify the impact of perceived …

Objectives: To examine if the relationship between physical activity (PA) and actual motor
competence (MC) in British early years children is mediated by their perceived MC. Design …

The goal of this cross-sectional study was to further explore the relationships between motor
competence, physical activity, perceived motor competence, physical fitness and weight …

Objectives Preschoolers 3–5 years of age are in a crucial stage of motor skill competence.
While preschoolers develop their motor skill competence through engagement in physical …

Background Positive associations between motor competence and physical activity have
been identified by means of variable-centered analyses. To expand the understanding of …