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. 2026 Feb 19;17:1686950. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1686950

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Conceptual diagram showing relationships between actual motor competence, perceived motor competence, health-related physical fitness, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Arrows display standardized regression coefficients and significance levels between variables, with R squared value equaling zero point three eight nine for the final model. — Mediating effects of perceived motor competence and health-related physical fitness on the association between actual motor competence and physical activity in middle childhood.