Table 4.
Descriptive statistics for measured variables.
| Male | Female | t | p a | d b | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testing Period | n | Mean | n | Mean | |||
| 6th class MVPA (mins) | 58 | 59.27 ± 24.55 | 77 | 48.50 ± 16.82 | 2.87 | 0.005 | 0.52 |
| 1st year MVPA (mins) | 44 | 44.95 ± 18.83 | 59 | 35.11 ± 12.12 | 3.04 | 0.003 | 0.64 |
| 6th class HRF | 128 | 1.32 ± 3.71 | 133 | −1.27 ± 3.08 | 6.12 | <0.001 | 0.76 |
| 1st year HRF | 155 | 1.41 ± 3.43 | 143 | −1.51 ± 2.65 | 8.22 | <0.001 | 0.95 |
| 6th class PAC | 122 | 2.92 ± 0.67 | 125 | 2.75 ± 0.73 | 1.94 | 0.053 | 0.24 |
| 1st year PAC | 135 | 2.92 ± 0.70 | 119 | 2.58 ± 0.79 | 3.6 | <0.001 | 0.46 |
| 6th class object-control MC | 120 | 27.91 ± 4.01 | 118 | 23.12 ± 5.55 | 7.62 | <0.001 | 0.99 |
| 1st year object-control MC | 77 | 28.88 ± 3.51 | 62 | 24.90 ± 5.08 | 6.57 | <0.001 | 0.92 |
| 6th class locomotor MC | 119 | 29.29 ± 3.85 | 119 | 29.02 ± 3.64 | 0.55 | 0.580 | 0.07 |
| 1st year locomotor MC | 99 | 30.78 ± 3.21 | 86 | 24.90 ± 5.08 | 2.46 | 0.015 | 1.40 |
Note:ap-value for sex differences; b Cohen’s d effect size; MVPA = moderate-vigorous physical activity; HRF = health-related fitness; PAC = perceived athletic competence; MC = motor competence.