Table 1. Descriptive statistics of the study sample.
| Age Group | Sample size (N) | Sexe (n, % boys—girls) | BMI (mean (SD)) | n | MVPAa, min/wk (mean (SD)) | n | Perceived motor competence (mean (SD)) | n | Motor Age (mean (SD)) | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 4 | 135 | 74–61 (54,8–45,2%) | 15,48 (1,31) | 123 | 42,19 (51,60) | 32 | 3,22 (0,58) | 118 | 4,33 (0,80) | 117 |
| Age 5 | 266 | 144–122 (54,1–45,9%) | 15,59 (1,48) | 248 | 46,02 (53,62) | 88 | 3,27 (0,53) | 245 | 5,16 (0,85) | 248 |
| Age 6 | 286 | 142–144 (49,7–50,3%) | 15,48 (1,58) | 268 | 111,14 (92,65) | 105 | 3,37 (0,46) | 277 | 6,26 (1,08) | 266 |
| Age 7 | 268 | 143–125 (53,4–46,6%) | 15,83 (2,07) | 255 | 110,26 (80,47) | 114 | 3,34 (0,41) | 259 | 7,57 (1,26) | 248 |
| Age 8 | 243 | 119–124 (49,0–51,0%) | 16,32 (2,11) | 232 | 129,25 (105,58) | 107 | 3,21 (0,52) | 237 | 8,54 (1,18) | 231 |
| Age 9 | 251 | 124–127 (49,4–50,6%) | 16,83 (3,05) | 242 | 153,51 (105,84) | 188 | 3,14 (0,58) | 230 | 9,50 (1,13) | 237 |
| Age 10 | 219 | 110–109 (50,2–49,8%) | 17,53 (2,92) | 202 | 164,31 (155,75) | 195 | 3,12 (0,57) | 190 | 10,15 (1,08) | 202 |
| Age 11 | 222 | 116–106 (52,3–47,7%) | 18,40 (3,85) | 198 | 180,88 (147,00) | 205 | 3,17 (0,56) | 185 | 10,65 (0,97) | 193 |
| Age 12+ | 178 | 74–104 (41,6–58,4%) | 19,12 (3,74) | 162 | 138,86 (129,37) | 167 | 3,17 (0,54) | 156 | 10,84 (0,88) | 160 |
| Total sample | 2068 | 1045–1022 (50,6–49,4%) | 16,63 (2,83) | 1930 | 137,09 (125,47) | 1201 | 3,23 (0,53) | 1897 | 8,09 (2,37) | 1902 |
a MVPA: moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.