Table 3.
Responses to questions designed to measure the capability of teachers to assess fundamental movement skills in a school setting
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived knowledge of FMS | ||
| 1 (Not knowledgeable at all) | 225 | 26.6 |
| 2 | 322 | 38 |
| 3 | 254 | 30 |
| 4 | 43 | 5.1 |
| 5 (Extremely knowledgeable) | 3 | 0.4 |
| Knowledge of FMS | ||
| Running | 615 | 72.2 |
| Handwriting | 317 | 37.2 |
| Hopping | 553 | 64.9 |
| Jumping | 626 | 73.5 |
| Using cutlery | 351 | 41.2 |
| Balancing | 736 | 86.4 |
| Dressing oneself | 371 | 43.5 |
| Throwing | 554 | 65 |
| Catching | 544 | 63.8 |
| Kicking | 489 | 57.4 |
| Brushing teeth | 290 | 34 |
| Riding a bike | 219 | 25.7 |
| Swimming | 214 | 25.1 |
| All correct | 356 | 48.1 |
| All correct no incorrect | 128 | 15 |
| All answers on the list | 111 | 13 |
| All incorrect | 118 | 13.8 |
| All incorrect no correct | 1 | 0.1 |
| Knowledge of relationship between FMS and outcomes | ||
| Academic Attainment | ||
| 1 (No impact at all) | 3 | 0.4 |
| 2 | 34 | 4 |
| 3 | 223 | 26.3 |
| 4 | 350 | 41.1 |
| 5 (Large impact) | 239 | 28.1 |
| Physical Activity | ||
| 1 (No impact at all) | 2 | 0.2 |
| 2 | 11 | 1.3 |
| 3 | 53 | 6.2 |
| 4 | 203 | 23.8 |
| 5 (Large impact) | 579 | 68.3 |
| Mental Health | ||
| 1 (No impact at all) | 2 | 0.2 |
| 2 | 31 | 3.6 |
| 3 | 141 | 16.5 |
| 4 | 371 | 43.5 |
| 5 (Large impact) | 301 | 35.6 |
| Physical Health | ||
| 1 (No impact at all) | 2 | 0.2 |
| 2 | 23 | 2.7 |
| 3 | 79 | 9.3 |
| 4 | 281 | 33 |
| 5 (Large impact) | 462 | 54.2 |
| Social Relationships | ||
| 1 (No impact at all) | 8 | 0.9 |
| 2 | 57 | 6.7 |
| 3 | 220 | 25.8 |
| 4 | 385 | 45.2 |
| 5 (Large impact) | 177 | 20.8 |
| Confidence Demonstrating | ||
| Running between two markers | ||
| 1 (not confident at all) | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 12 | 1.4 |
| 3 | 62 | 7.3 |
| 4 | 152 | 17.8 |
| 5 (extremely confident) | 621 | 72.9 |
| Throwing beanbags to a target | ||
| 1 (not confident at all) | 2 | 0.2 |
| 2 | 12 | 1.4 |
| 3 | 121 | 14.2 |
| 4 | 242 | 28.4 |
| 5 (extremely confident) | 472 | 55.4 |
| Hopping between two markers | ||
| 1 (not confident at all) | 5 | 0.6 |
| 2 | 21 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 94 | 11 |
| 4 | 194 | 22.8 |
| 5 (extremely confident) | 531 | 62.3 |
| Holding a balance whilst passing a beanbag | ||
| 1 (not confident at all) | 4 | 0.5 |
| 2 | 37 | 4.3 |
| 3 | 132 | 15.5 |
| 4 | 227 | 26.6 |
| 5 (extremely confident) | 446 | 52.3 |
| Confidence assessing | ||
| Running between two markers | ||
| 1 (not confident at all) | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 28 | 3.3 |
| 3 | 176 | 20.7 |
| 4 | 278 | 32.6 |
| 5 (extremely confident) | 363 | 42.6 |
| Throwing beanbags to a target | ||
| 1 (not confident at all) | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 25 | 2.9 |
| 3 | 133 | 15.6 |
| 4 | 300 | 35.2 |
| 5 (extremely confident) | 388 | 45.5 |