Perceived Movement Skills Competence in Preschool Girls and Boys

Document Type : Original article

Authors

1 PhD, Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

2 Professor, Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

3 Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Background and Aims: Perceived Movement Competence (PMC) is the perception of individuals about their motor abilities which can affect motor skills acquisition. PMC is mostly considered as a mediating variable to achieve other desirable health-related outcomes, such as physical activity or exercise persistency. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the competence of perceived movement skills in preschool children and to compare it between boys and girls.
Materials and Methods: In the current descriptive comparative study, the statistical population was 4-6 year-old children from all preschool centers in Tehran. Convenience sampling was used to select 86 children from two preschools as statistical sample in 2017. After receiving consent letters from their parents, they were evaluated via pictorial scale of perceived movement competence. Descriptive statistics was used for statistical analysis, and Inferential statistics was applied to test the hypotheses using independent t-test and nonparametric Mann-Whitney test. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS, version 25, and the significance level was considered 0.05 in all statistical calculations
Results: The results revealed that there were no significant differences in perceived movement skills competence as well as locomotor and object control Perceived competence scores between preschool girls and boys (P>0.05).
Conclusion: According to the results, there was no difference in the perceived movement skills competence between preschool girls and boys.

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The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 4
January 2021
Pages 135-142

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  • Receive Date: 18 January 2020
  • Revise Date: 02 February 2020
  • Accept Date: 05 February 2020
  • First Publish Date: 21 December 2020

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