Table 2.

Physical fitness and motor competence by age group and sex.

		6–7 Years	7–8 Years	8–9 Years	9–10 Years	10–11 Years
6-min Run (m)	Total	921 ± 122	970 ± 126	987 ± 133	994 ± 144	1,005 ± 150
	Boys	933 ± 127	1,006 ± 127	1,021 ± 136	1,019 ± 154	1,026 ± 155
	Girls	906 ± 115	936 ± 116	951 ± 120	965 ± 123	982 ± 142
Ball push (m)	Total	2.7 ± 0.5	3.2 ± 0.7	3.5 ± 0.7	4.0 ± 0.8	4.4 ± 0.8
	Boys	2.8 ± 0.6	3.4 ± 0.6	3.8 ± 0.6	4.2 ± 0.8	4.6 ± 0.8
	Girls	2.5 ± 0.4	3.0 ± 0.5	3.3 ± 0.6	3.7 ± 0.7	4.1 ± 0.7
CMJ (cm)	Total	17.4 ± 3.2	19.2 ± 3.4	20.0 ± 3.8	20.7 ± 4.2	21.7 ± 4.6
	Boys	17.4 ± 3.3	19.7 ± 3.5	20.5 ± 3.9	21.2 ± 4.3	22.1 ± 4.6
	Girls	17.4 ± 3.2	18.8 ± 3.3	19.5 ± 3.6	20.1 ± 4.0	21.2 ± 4.6
10 m Sprint (s)	Total	2.4 ± 0.2	2.3 ± 0.2	2.3 ± 0.2	2.2 ± 0.2	2.2 ± 0.2
	Boys	2.4 ± 0.2	2.3 ± 0.2	2.2 ± 0.2	2.2 ± 0.2	2.2 ± 0.2
	Girls	2.4 ± 0.2	2.3 ± 0.2	2.3 ± 0.2	2.3 ± 0.2	2.2 ± 0.2
Tapping (# in 6 s)	Total	39.1 ± 7.2	43.1 ± 6.8	45.3 ± 7.3	47.5 ± 7.8	49.5 ± 8.6
	Boys	40.4 ± 7.0	45.1 ± 6.5	47.0 ± 6.9	49.2 ± 7.4	50.8 ± 8.7
	Girls	37.5 ± 7.1	41.1 ± 6.6	43.4 ± 7.2	45.5 ± 7.9	48.0 ± 8.4
Obstacle run (s)	Total	22.7 ± 3.8	20.5 ± 3.3	19.9 ± 3.9	19.3 ± 3.9	18.8 ± 4.2
	Boys	22.7 ± 4.1	19.9 ± 3.3	19.4 ± 3.6	18.9 ± 4.0	18.3 ± 3.8
	Girls	22.8 ± 3.5	21.0 ± 3.2	20.3 ± 3.5	19.8 ± 3.7	19.4 ± 4.6
Stand and reach (cm)	Total	2.4 ± 6.0	2.3 ± 6.2	1.7 ± 6.6	0.6 ± 7.2	0.3 ± 7.2
	Boys	1.4 ± 5.4	0.8 ± 5.9	0.1 ± 6.4	−1.0 ± 7.0	−1.5 ± 7.3
	Girls	3.6 ± 6.4	3.7 ± 6.2	3.4 ± 6.5	2.5 ± 7.0	2.4 ± 6.5
Throw and catch (# in 30 s)	Total	5.6 ± 5.6	11.7 ± 6.9	15.7 ± 6.9	19.9 ± 6.8	22.9 ± 6.9
	Boys	7.0 ± 6.0	14.2 ± 6.7	17.8 ± 6.7	21.3 ± 6.6	24.1 ± 7.1
	Girls	3.9 ± 4.6	9.3 ± 6.2	13.6 ± 6.5	18.1 ± 6.6	21.7 ± 6.3

Values are mean ± SD.

CMJ, counter movement jump.