Mathilde M Husky, Emma Delbasty, Adina Bitfoi, Mauro Giovanni Carta, Dietmar Goelitz, Ceren Koç, Sigita Lesinskiene, Zlatka Mihova, Roy Otten, Viviane Kovess-Masfety
Bullying involvement and self-reported mental health in elementary school children across Europe
Child abuse & neglect
researchers found children competent level motor skill performance likely physically active study examined well k1 students demonstrated motor skill competency relation physical education content standard 1 participants k1 grade students n 12231588 boys 568857 girls 526695 mean age 55 yrs old enrolled nine elementary schools k1 students motor skill competency running weight transferring hand dribbling underhand catching skills assessed using four pe metrics skill assessment rubrics intervention year 1 year 2 respectively data analyzed means descriptive statistics independent sample ttests students intervention year 1 year 2 cohorts performed competent level higher four skill assessments prevalence students demonstration skill competency across four skills high two intervention years intervention year 2 cohort scored significantly higher intervention year 1 cohort four skill assessments boys significantly outperformed girls two manipulative skills intervention year 1 two manipulative skills weight transferring skill intervention year 2 gender differences running skill either year found evidencebased catch pe play critical role developing building k1 students ability demonstrate motor skill competency four fundamental skills clinicaltrialsgov id nct03015337 registered date 1092017 retrospectively registered