Associations Between Fundamental Movement Skills, Muscular Fitness, Self-Perception and Physical Activity in Primary School Students

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dc.contributor.authorSortwell, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorRamirez-Campillo, Rodrigo
dc.contributor.authorMurphy, Aron
dc.contributor.authorNewton, Michael
dc.contributor.authorHine, Gregory
dc.contributor.authorPiggott, Ben
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-10T20:44:17Z
dc.date.available2025-03-10T20:44:17Z
dc.date.issued2024-12
dc.descriptionIndexación: Scopus
dc.description.abstractBackground/Objectives: Positive self-perception, physical activity and fundamental movement skill (FMS) proficiency are important aspects of a child’s healthy development. The objective of this research was twofold: first, to explore associations between FMS, muscular fitness, self-perception and physical activity in school children; and second, to identify key predictors of FMS proficiency, athletic self-perception, physical activity levels in these participants and the differences between biological sexes. Methods: Primary school-aged children (n = 104; 53.85% female) from 8 to 10 years old (M = 9.04, SD = 0.69) engaged in two days of testing. All students were measured on FMS, standing long jump (SLJ), countermovement jump (CMJ), seated medicine ball chest throw and self-perception, followed by correlation and stepwise multiple linear regression analyses. Results: The findings revealed significant positive correlations between FMS proficiency, lower body muscular fitness (CMJ, SLJ), and athletic self-perception for the entire cohort, with varying results between male and female subgroups. Additionally, athletic self-perception showed strong relationships with other self-perception domains. Notably, forward stepwise regression analysis identified FMS proficiency as a significant predictor of physical activity levels, explaining 12.8% of the variance. SLJ, scholastic perception, and physical activity explained 45.5% of FMS variance for females. In males, FMS proficiency significantly predicted physical activity, accounting for 13.3% of the variance. SLJ and athletic competence self-perception explained 42.1% of FMS variance in males. Conclusions: The study indicates that FMS, self-perception, muscular fitness, and physical activity levels may mutually enhance each other, and that there is a need for biological sex-specific strategies to be considered in physical education programs. © 2024 by the authors.
dc.description.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2411-5142/9/4/272
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. Volume 9, Issue 4. December 2024. Article number 272
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/jfmk9040272
dc.identifier.issn2411-5142
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.unab.cl/handle/ria/63716
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
dc.rights.licenseAttribution 4.0 International Deed (CC BY 4.0)
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subjectKinesiology
dc.subjectMotor Performance Skills
dc.subjectMuscle Function
dc.subjectNeuromuscular Performance
dc.subjectSelf-Concept
dc.titleAssociations Between Fundamental Movement Skills, Muscular Fitness, Self-Perception and Physical Activity in Primary School Students
dc.typeArtículo
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