Justin J. Lang|Jean?Philippe Chaput|Patricia E. Longmuir|Joel D. Barnes|Kevin Belanger|Grant R. Tomkinson|Kristal D. Anderson|Brenda Bruner|Jennifer L. Copeland|Melanie Gregg|Nathan Hall|Angela M. Kolen|Kirstin Lane|Barbi Law|Dany J. MacDonald|Luc J. Martin|Travis J. Saunders|Dwayne P. Sheehan|Michelle Stone|Sarah J. Woodruff|Mark S. Tremblay
Cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with physical literacy in a large sample of Canadian children aged 8 to 12 years
Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario|Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario|Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario|Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario|Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario|University of South Australia|University of North Dakota|Camosun College|Nipissing University|University of Lethbridge|University of Winnipeg|University of Winnipeg|St. Francis Xavier University|Camosun College|Nipissing University|University of Prince Edward Island|Queen's University|University of Prince Edward Island|Mount Royal University|Dalhousie University|University of Windsor|Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario
associations cardiorespiratory fitness crf physical literacy children largely unknown aim study assess relationships crf measured using 20m shuttle run test 20msrt components physical literacy among canadian children aged 812 yearsa total 9393 499 girls children mean sd age 101 12 years crosssectional surveillance study included analysis srt evaluated using standardized 15 20 protocol 15 srts converted 20msrt values using standardized formula four domains physical literacy physical competence daily behaviour motivation confidence knowledge understanding measured using canadian assessment physical literacy tertiles identified 20msrt laps representing low medium high crf age gender group cohens used calculate effect size low high crf groupscrf strongly favourably associated components physical literacy among schoolaged canadian children effect size low high crf tertile groups large physical competence domain cohens range 111194 across age gender groups followed moderate large effect sizes motivation confidence cohens range 054118 small moderate effect sizes daily behaviour cohens range 025081 marginal moderate effect sizes knowledge understanding cohens range 008070this study identified strong favourable associations crf physical literacy constituent components children aged 812 years future research investigate sensitivity specificity 20msrt screening low physical literacy levels