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1. The correlation between motor proficiency and physical activity in Senior Phase learners in the Potchefstroom area

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Lizl-Louise van Niekerk, Dorita du Toit, and Anita E. Pienaar

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Motor proficiency, Physical activity, Fundamental movement skills, Adolescents, Senior Phase learners, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
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Background: One of the risks associated with low physical activity levels is the insufficient development of motor proficiency, which in turn has an impact on participation in physical activity and sport during adolescence. Objectives: To determine the relationship between motor proficiency and physical activity levels in adolescent Senior Phase learners in Potchefstroom, South Africa. No literature exists on the relationship between motor proficiency and physical activity levels among South African adolescents. Method: A total of 239 13- to 14-year-old learners were assessed using the Bruininks–Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency 2 (BOT-2) for motor proficiency, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) for physical activity levels. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, Spearman correlation coefficients and effect sizes. Results: Statistically and practically significant correlations were found between the total BOT-2 score and the physical activity levels of the total group, as well as the boys and the girls respectively. Fine motor coordination correlated with physical activity levels in the girls, while manipulation coordination correlated with the physical activity levels of the total group and the boys. The body coordination skill of jumping in place and the strength test items showed strong correlations with physical activity in all the groups. Conclusion: The motor skills of Senior Phase learners, especially coordination and strength skills, should be developed and maintained in the Physical Education curriculum to enhance physical activity levels.

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2016
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2. The correlation between motor proficiency and physical activity in Senior Phase learners in the Potchefstroom area

Author

Dorita Du Toit, Anita E. Pienaar, and Lizl-Louise Van Niekerk

Subjects
Fundamental movement skills, education, Physical activity, medicine.disease_cause, Adolescents, Physical education, Developmental psychology, Correlation, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Jumping, 030225 pediatrics, Pedagogy, medicine, Curriculum, Motor skill, Descriptive statistics, Health Policy, lcsh:Public aspects of medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Motor proficiency, lcsh:RA1-1270, 030229 sport sciences, Motor proficiency, Physical activity, Fundamental movement skills, Adolescents, Senior Phase learners, Test (assessment), Senior Phase learners, Psychology
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Background: One of the risks associated with low physical activity levels is the insufficient development of motor proficiency, which in turn has an impact on participation in physical activity and sport during adolescence. Objectives: To determine the relationship between motor proficiency and physical activity levels in adolescent Senior Phase learners in Potchefstroom, South Africa. No literature exists on the relationship between motor proficiency and physical activity levels among South African adolescents. Method: A total of 239 13- to 14-year-old learners were assessed using the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency 2 (BOT-2) for motor proficiency, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) for physical activity levels. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, Spearman correlation coefficients and effect sizes. Results: Statistically and practically significant correlations were found between the total BOT-2 score and the physical activity levels of the total group, as well as the boys and the girls respectively. Fine motor coordination correlated with physical activity levels in the girls, while manipulation coordination correlated with the physical activity levels of the total group and the boys. The body coordination skill of jumping in place and the strength test items showed strong correlations with physical activity in all the groups. Conclusion: The motor skills of Senior Phase learners, especially coordination and strength skills, should be developed and maintained in the Physical Education curriculum to enhance physical activity levels. Keywords: Motor proficiency, Physical activity, Fundamental movement skills, Adolescents, Senior Phase learners

Published
2016

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