Relationship between gross motor development and perceived motor competence in children aged 7 to 8 years old
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2019.05.025
- VernacularTitle:沈阳7~8岁儿童大肌肉群动作发展与动作能力感知的关系
- Author:
YUAN Xin, WANG Liyan, WANG Lijing, LIU Huan
1
Author Information
1. Department of Postgraduates, Shenyang Sport University, Shenyang (110102),China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Growth and development;
Motor activity;
Child
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2019;40(5):738-741
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the relationship between gross motor development and perceived motor competence among children aged 7-8 years old.
Methods:Random cluster sampling method was used to conduct a test among 162 students aged 7-8(78 boys,84 girls)by using Test of Gross Motor Development Ⅲ(TGMD-3) and 3 and Pictorial Scale of Perceived competence and Social Acceptance for Young Children(PSPC-P).
Results:There were no statistical significance of perceived motor competence in different genders,and ages among children(t=-0.82, -0.58, P>0.05). Gross motor development differed significantly in different age groups (t=-4.79, P<0.01). Eight-year-old group(63.10±5.70) scored higher than 7-year-old group(57.96±7.76).There exists clear association between gross motor scores and perceived motor competence (r=0.29, P＜0.01), as well as locomotor development and manipulative development with perceived motor competence (r=0.21, 0.24, P<0.05).
Conclusion:There are close correlations between gross motor development and perceived motor competence among children aged 7 to 8 years. Manipulative development shows obvious influences on perceived motor competence. No gender differences are found in perceived motor competence.
