373Thursday, April 2, 2009
10:15 AM-11:30 AMTampa Convention Center:39
NASPE/Research/Physical Sciences
Influence of Motor Skills on Fitness Scores and Perceived Competence
CEU OPPORTUNITY: Designed for practitioners and researchers, this symposium will present data collected during school from 4th graders. Motor skills were tested using the TGMD-2 and compared to scores on the FITNESSGRAM and Harter’s Self-Perception Profile for Children. Tertile analyses, comparing the top third performances to the bottom third, show that children with higher levels of motor skills score better on fitness and perceived competence measures than those with lower skill. Practical implications also will be discussed.
Keyword(s): elementary issues, motor skills, research
Presider: Crystal F. Branta, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Speakers:
Explorer Pilot Study: Methods and Trends
Sarah A. Carson1, Crystal F. Branta1, Angie M. Fifer1 and Heath Plaxton2, (1)Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, (2)Explorer Elementary School, Williamston, MI
Healthy FItness Zone Groups: Motor Skill, Fitness, and Perceived Competence
Sheila K. Kelly1, Angie M. Fifer1, Crystal F. Branta1, Sarah A. Carson1 and Heath Plaxton2, (1)Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, (2)Explorer Elementary School, Williamston, MI
Motor Skill, Perceived Competence, and Fitness in Elementary School Children
Angie M. Fifer1, Sheila K. Kelly1, Sarah A. Carson1, Crystal F. Branta1 and Heath Plaxton2, (1)Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, (2)Explorer Elementary School, Williamston, MI
Implications of Data for Elementary Physical Education and Researchers
Crystal F. Branta1, Heath Plaxton2, Sarah A. Carson1, Angie M. Fifer1 and Sheila K. Kelly1, (1)Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, (2)Explorer Elementary School, Williamston, MI

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