TABLE 3.
Changes in Fundamental Motor Skills and Exploratory Outcomes in Young Children.
| Motor Skills Intervention | Free Play Control | Group Mean Difference in Change W24 – BL | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Outcome | W24 | Δ W24 – BL | W24 | Δ W24 – BL | ||
| Fundamental Motor Skills (TGMD-3) | ||||||
| Locomotor raw scores | 16.5 ± 1.1 | 5.9 ± 0.7 | 12.5 ± 1.0 | −0.5 ± 0.6 | 6.5 ± 0.9 | <.01 |
| Locomotor percentile rank | 24.9 ± 2.4 | 11.0 ± 2.2 | 9.1 ± 2.3 | −4.7 ± 2.0 | 15.7 ± 3.0 | <.01 |
| Ball skills raw scores | 19.2 ± 1.0 | 3.1 ± 0.8 | 15.3 ± 1.0 | −0.8 ± 0.7 | 3.9 ± 1.0 | <.01 |
| Ball skills percentile rank | 38.0 ± 2.8 | 4.0 ± 3.0 | 17.3 ± 2.6 | −9.4 ± 2.8 | 13.4 ± 4.1 | <.01 |
| Total raw scores | 35.7 ± 1.9 | 9.0 ± 0.9 | 27.8 ± 1.8 | −1.3 ± 0.9 | 10.3 ± 1.3 | <.01 |
| Total percentile rank | 27.8 ± 2.4 | 9.2 ± 1.7 | 8.8 ± 2.2 | −6.1 ± 1.6 | 15.3 ± 2.3 | <.01 |
| Gross motor index | 89.7 ± 1.6 | 5.4 ± 1.1 | 77.0 ± 1.5 | −5.6 ± 1.1 | 11.0 ± 1.6 | <.01 |
| Exploratory outcomes | ||||||
| Sedentary behavior | 438.3 ± 10.1 | 15.2 ± 10.0 | 441.9 ± 10.2 | −0.2 ± 10.0 | 15.4 ± 14.1 | .28 |
| Light PA | 272.1 ± 7.4 | −1.7 ± 6.7 | 284.0 ± 7.4 | 5.8 ± 6.6 | −7.5 ± 9.4 | .43 |
| MVPA | 100.8 ± 4.8 | −1.3 ± 5.3 | 99.5 ± 4.8 | −3.8 ± 5.1 | 2.5 ± 7.4 | .74 |
| Light PA + MVPA | 372.8 ± 9.6 | −3.0 ± 10.3 | 383.9 ± 9.7 | 2.5 ± 10.1 | −5.5 ± 14.4 | .70 |
| Perceived movement skill competence | 44.8 ± 1.0 | 2.9 ± 1.2 | 44.7 ± 0.9 | 2.5 ± 1.2 | 0.4 ± 1.7 | .83 |
| DECA-P2 percentile rank | 48.5 ± 4.6 | −1.6 ± 3.7 | 49.0 ± 4.4 | 0.2 ± 3.5 | −1.7 ± 5.1 | .73 |
| Total protective factor self-regulation | 47.7 ± 4.8 | −0.8 ± 4.2 | 49.0 ± 4.6 | 5.4 ± 4.0 | −6.2 ± 5.8 | .29 |
PA, physical activity.
Values are mean ± SEM.