Ordís Gísladóttir1, Monika Haga, Hermundur Sigmundsson. 1. Department of Sport Science and Physical Education (Ms Gísladóttir), Reykjavík University, Iceland; Department of Physiotherapy (Drs Haga and Sigmundsson), Faculty of Health Education and Social Work, Sør-Trøndelag University College, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Psychology (Dr Sigmundsson), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Abstract
PURPOSE: In this study we examined the relationship between physical fitness and motor competence in adolescents aged 15 to 16 years. METHODS: A sample of 94 adolescents participated in the study. To test motor competence, the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 was used. Physical fitness was assessed using the following test items: standing broad jump, 20-m dash, reduced Cooper test, and sit-and-reach test. RESULTS: The results revealed a significant but weak relationship (0.248) between motor competence and physical fitness for the whole sample. More specifically, the correlation between the 2 variables was significant for girls (0.353) but not for boys (0.248). CONCLUSIONS: The relatively weak relationship between motor competence and physical fitness suggests that motor competence might not be critical in adolescents to maintain their physical fitness.
PURPOSE: In this study we examined the relationship between physical fitness and motor competence in adolescents aged 15 to 16 years. METHODS: A sample of 94 adolescents participated in the study. To test motor competence, the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 was used. Physical fitness was assessed using the following test items: standing broad jump, 20-m dash, reduced Cooper test, and sit-and-reach test. RESULTS: The results revealed a significant but weak relationship (0.248) between motor competence and physical fitness for the whole sample. More specifically, the correlation between the 2 variables was significant for girls (0.353) but not for boys (0.248). CONCLUSIONS: The relatively weak relationship between motor competence and physical fitness suggests that motor competence might not be critical in adolescents to maintain their physical fitness.
Authors: Benjamin David Weedon; Francesca Liu; Wala Mahmoud; Renske Metz; Kyle Beunder; Anne Delextrat; Martyn G Morris; Patrick Esser; Johnny Collett; Andy Meaney; Ken Howells; Helen Dawes Journal: BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med Date: 2018-03-08