Nancy M Wells, Lauren E Todd, Charles R Henderson, Beth M Myers, Karen Barale, Brad Gaolach, Gretchen Ferenz, Martha Aitken, Laura Hendrix, Cayla Taylor, Jennifer L Wilkins
The effects of school gardens on fruit and vegetable consumption at school: A randomized controlled trial with low-income elementary schools in four U.S. states
Preventive medicine reports
positive associations motor competence physical activity identified means variablecentered analyses expand understanding associations study used personcentered approach investigate whether different combinations ie profiles actual perceived motor competence exist aim 1 examine differences physical activity levels aim 2 weight status aim 3 among children different motor competencebased profiles childrens n 361 180 boys 50 mage 950124yrs actual motor competence measured test gross motor development2 perceived motor competence via self perception profile children assessed physical activity via accelerometers height stadiometers weight scales cluster analyses aim 1 mancovas aim 2 3 used analyze data analysis generated two predictable groups one group displaying relatively high levels actual tgmd2 percentile 4254 sd 233 perceived motor competence 342 sd 37 highhigh one group relatively low levels percentile 971 sd 321 pmc 252 sd 35 lowlow one additional group also identified relatively low levels actual motor competence percentile 422 sd 285 relatively high levels perceived motor competence 352 sd 30 lowhigh highhigh group demonstrated higher daily physical activity 4839203 lower bmi 181343 lowlow group mmvpa 3793201 mbmi 202242 lowhigh group similar physical activitylevels lowlow group 3621218 significantly differ bmi 194946 two groups combination high actual perceived motor competence related higher physical activity lower weight status thus recommended expand health interventions children components foster development actual perceived motor competence health professionals furthermore pay sufficient attention endorsing childrens actual perceived motor competence