Håvard Lorås
The Effects of Physical Education on Motor Competence in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
appropriate levels motor competence integrated part individuals healthrelated fitness physical education proposed important context developing broad range motor skills aim current study apply metaanalyses assess effectiveness curriculumbased physical education development overall motor competence children adolescents studies located searching seven databases included according predefined criteria random effects models using standardized effect size hedges g used aggregate results including examination heterogeneity inconsistency metaanalysis included 20 studies total 38 effect sizes calculated statistically significant improvement motor competence following curriculumbased physical education compared active control groups observed children adolescents g 069 95 ci 091 046 n 23 participants ages total time physical education intervention type motor competence assessment appear statistically significant moderators effect size physical education various curricula therefore increase overall motor competence children adolescents