Perceived sports competence mediates the relationship between childhood motor skill proficiency and adolescent physical
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Perceived sports competence mediates the relationship between childhood motor skill proficiency and adolescent physical activity and fitness: a longitudinal assessment Lisa M Barnett*1, Philip J Morgan2, Eric van Beurden3,4 and John R Beard1,4,5 Address: 1University of Sydney, Department of Rural Health (Northern Rivers), PO Box 3074, Lismore, NSW, 2480, Australia, 2University of Newcastle, Faculty of Education and Arts, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 3North Coast Area Health Service, Health Promotion Unit, Lismore, NSW, Australia, 4Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, Australia and 5New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Ave, New York, New York, USA Email: Lisa M Barnett* - [email protected]; Philip J Morgan - [email protected]; Eric van Beurden - [email protected]; John R Beard - [email protected] * Corresponding author
Published: 8 August 2008 International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008, 5:40
doi:10.1186/1479-5868-5-40
Received: 21 April 2008 Accepted: 8 August 2008
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Abstract Background: The purpose of this paper was to investigate whether perceived sports competence mediates the relationship between childhood motor skill proficiency and subsequent adolescent physical activity and fitness. Methods: In 2000, children's motor skill proficiency was assessed as part of a school-based physical activity intervention. In 2006/07, participants were followed up as part of the Physical Activity and Skills Study and completed assessments for perceived sports competence (Physical Self-Perception Profile), physical activity (Adolescent Physical Activity Recall Questionnaire) and cardiorespiratory fitness (Multistage Fitness Test). Structural equation modelling techniques were used to determine whether perceived sports competence mediated between childhood object control skill proficiency (composite score of kick, catch and overhand throw), and subsequent adolescent self-reported time in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness. Results: Of 928 original intervention participants, 481 were located in 28 schools and 276 (57%) were assessed with at least one follow-up measure. Slightly more than half were female (52.4%) with a mean age of 16.4 years (range 14.2 to 18.3 yrs). Relevant assessments were completed by 250 (90.6%) students for the Physical Activity Model and 227 (82.3%) for the Fitness Model. Both hypothesised mediation models had a good fit to the observed data, with the Physical Activity Model accounting for 18% (R2 = 0.18) of physical activity variance and the Fitness Model accounting for
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