Background: Perceptions of competence mediate the relationship between motor skill
proficiency and physical activity among older children and adolescents. This study …

Purpose: This study examined the extent to which fundamental motor skill competence
(FMSC; locomotor and object control skill competence) and perceived physical competence …

As children transition from early to middle childhood, the relationship between motor skill
proficiency and perceptions of physical competence should strengthen as skills improve and …

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 aimed to examine the contribution of objective measures of physical fitness
(musculoskeletal and cardiorespiratory), physical activity, and motor skill to motor …

Background: Perceived movement competence is important in the relationship between
actual competence and physical activity (PA). This study examines the accuracy of children's …

Background Our aim was to examine the relationship between motor skill proficiency and
perceptions of competence of children in their first year of school. We also explored gender …

This study examined the relationship between perceived physical competence and actual
motor skill competence in African American preschool children at risk of school failure and/or …

There is a limited understanding about the relative importance of perceived and actual
competence on emergent physical activity levels in children and whether there is a …

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether perceived motor competence and
components of health-related physical fitness mediated the relationship between actual …