Table 3.
Correlations between motor proficiency composites (standard scores) and mathematical and reading outcomes (standard scores) for total sample
| Fine manual control | Manual coordination | Body coordination | Strength and agility | Total motor composite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics composite (n = 55) | rs = .572 (<.001)* | r = .399 (.003) | rs = .296 (.028) | r = .389 (.003) | r = .466 (<.001)* |
| Maths reasoning (n = 55) | rs = .587 (<.001)* | r = .382 (.004) | rs = .264 (.051) | r = .354 (.008) | r = .448 (.001)* |
| Numerical operations (n = 55) | rs = .472 (<.001)* | r = .382 (.004) | rs = .264 (.051) | r = .387 (.004) | r = .439 (.001)* |
| Reading composite (n = 54) | rs = .476 (.001)* | rs = .299 (.028) | rs = .142 (.307) | rs = .180 (.193) | rs = .316 (.020) |
| Pseudoword decoding (n = 54) | rs = .438 (.001)* | rs = .296 (.030) | rs = .194 (.159) | rs = .195 (.158) | rs = .344 (.011) |
| Word reading (n = 55) | rs = .521 (<.001)* | r = .319 (.017) | rs = .154 (.263) | r = .215 (.115) | r = .362 (.007) |
| Reading comprehension (n = 54) | rs = .395 (.003) | r = .284 (.037) | rs = .029 (.832) | r = .144 (.298) | r = .270 (.048) |
Spearman’s rho (rs) and Pearson’s (r) correlation coefficients are reported as appropriate
*p ≤ .05 (significant correlations after conducting Bonferroni correction at α = 0.05 / 35 = 0.0014)