Table 1.
Proportion (%) of males and females in each school year group who correctly performed each component of each fundamental movement skill (FMS).
| FMS Component | Males | Females | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 (n = 46) | Year 2 (n = 28) | Year 3 (n = 34) | Year 1 (n = 33) | Year 2 (n = 15) | Year 3 (n = 25) | |
| Catch | ||||||
| (1) Preparation phase where hands are in front of the body and elbows are flexed. | 93.5 | 96.4 | 91.4 | 97.0 | 100 | 100 |
| (2) Arms extend while reaching for the ball as it arrives. | 91.3 | 78.6 | 85.7 | 93.9 | 100 | 100 |
| (3) Ball is caught be hands only. | 97.8 | 85.7 | 80.0 | 87.9 | 100 | 100 |
| Run | ||||||
| (1) Arms move in opposition to legs, elbows bent. | 91.3 | 89.3 | 91.7 | 81.8 | 86.7 | 89.3 |
| (2) Brief period where both feet are off the ground. | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| (3) Narrow foot placement landing on heel or toe. | 97.8 | 100 | 97.2 | 97.0 | 100 | 100 |
| (4) Non-support leg bent approximately 90 degrees. | 82.6 | 89.3 | 88.9 | 87.9 | 80.0 | 96.4 |
| Balance | ||||||
| (1) Support leg still, foot flat on the ground. | 100 | 100 | 97.1 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| (2) Non-support leg bent, not touching the support leg. | 93.5 | 89.3 | 94.3 | 84.8 | 100 | 92.3 |
| (3) Head stable, eyes focused forward. | 97.8 | 92.9 | 68.6 | 100 | 100 | 96.2 |
| (4) Trunk stable and upright. | 89.1 | 92.9 | 94.3 | 100 | 93.3 | 100 |
| (5) No excessive arm movements. | 87.0 | 85.7 | 94.3 | 84.8 | 93.3 | 100 |
| Skip | ||||||
| (1) A rhythmical repetition of the step-hop on alternate feet. | 89.1 | 100 | 94.4 | 93.9 | 100 | 100 |
| (2) Foot of non-support leg carried near surface during the hop phase. | 93.5 | 100 | 94.4 | 93.9 | 100 | 100 |
| (3) Arms alternately moving in opposition to legs at about the waist level. | 60.9 | 75.0 | 86.1 | 69.7 | 86.7 | 78.6 |
| Kick | ||||||
| (1) Rapid continuous approach to the ball. | 60.9 | 64.3 | 55.6 | 33.3 | 20.0 | 40.7 |
| (2) An elongated stride or leap immediately prior to ball contact. | 100 | 96.4 | 91.7 | 81.8 | 66.7 | 66.7 |
| (3) Non-kicking foot placed even with or slightly in back of the ball. | 87.0 | 92.9 | 86.1 | 39.4 | 46.7 | 55.6 |
| (4) Kicks ball with instep of preferred foot (shoelaces) or toe. | 100 | 100 | 94.4 | 93.9 | 86.7 | 96.3 |
| Dribble | ||||||
| (1) Contacts ball with one hand at about the belt level. | 63.0 | 32.1 | 42.9 | 36.4 | 60.0 | 34.6 |
| (2) Pushes ball with fingertips (not a slap). | 95.7 | 96.4 | 91.4 | 84.8 | 73.3 | 88.5 |
| (3) Ball contacts surface in front of or to the outside of foot on preferred side. | 87.0 | 71.4 | 62.9 | 87.9 | 86.7 | 46.2 |
| (4) Maintains control of ball for four consecutive bounces without having to move the feet to retrieve it. | 82.6 | 92.9 | 88.6 | 97.0 | 86.7 | 88.5 |
| Strike | ||||||
| (1) Dominant hand grips bat above non-dominant hand. | 45.7 | 57.1 | 69.4 | 60.6 | 60.0 | 72.4 |
| (2) Non-preferred side of body faces the imaginary tosser with feet parallel. | 95.7 | 96.4 | 88.9 | 57.6 | 80.0 | 82.8 |
| (3) Hip and shoulder rotation during swing. | 100 | 100 | 100 | 87.9 | 60.0 | 86.2 |
| (4) Transfers body weight to front foot. | 73.9 | 71.4 | 86.1 | 60.6 | 40.0 | 51.7 |
| (5) Bat contacts ball. | 80.4 | 85.7 | 88.9 | 69.7 | 86.7 | 72.4 |
| Vertical Jump | ||||||
| (1) Eyes focused forward or upward throughout the jump. | 63.0 | 60.7 | 67.6 | 75.8 | 53.3 | 76.9 |
| (2) Crouch with knees bent and arms behind the body. | 71.7 | 71.4 | 73.5 | 45.5 | 53.3 | 57.7 |
| (3) Forceful forward and upward swing of the arms. | 34.8 | 10.7 | 47.1 | 42.4 | 46.7 | 38.5 |
| (4) Legs straighten in air. | 95.7 | 92.9 | 97.1 | 87.9 | 100 | 96.2 |
| (5) Land on balls of feet and bend knees to absorb landing. | 87.0 | 92.9 | 100 | 97.0 | 100 | 100 |
| (6) Controlled landing with ≤1 step any direction. | 87.0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Throw | ||||||
| (1) Wind-up is initiated with downward movement of hand/arm. | 97.8 | 100 | 100 | 97.0 | 93.3 | 100 |
| (2) Rotates hip and shoulder to a point where the non-throwing side faces the wall. | 50.0 | 39.3 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 6.7 | 0 |
| (3) Weight is transferred by stepping with the foot opposite the throwing hand. | 71.7 | 71.4 | 37.1 | 51.5 | 26.7 | 17.2 |
| (4) Follow-through beyond ball release diagonally across the body towards the non-preferred side. | 84.8 | 92.9 | 57.1 | 51.5 | 20.0 | 34.5 |
| Horizontal Jump | ||||||
| (1) Preparatory movement includes flexion of both knees with arms extended behind body. | 87.0 | 85.7 | 88.6 | 69.7 | 73.3 | 76.9 |
| (2) Arms extend forcefully forward and upward reaching full extension above the head. | 28.3 | 25.0 | 14.3 | 9.1 | 20.0 | 0 |
| (3) Take off and land on both feet simultaneously. | 84.8 | 89.3 | 97.1 | 87.9 | 93.3 | 80.8 |
| (4) Arms thrust downward during landing. | 89.1 | 92.9 | 85.7 | 69.7 | 66.7 | 61.5 |