Table 2 RBC Learn to Play–CAPL descriptive statistics, overall and by gender
Variable | Overall | Boys | Girls | Boys vs. girls | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Mean ± SD | n | Mean ± SD | n | Mean ± SD | Cohen’s d | 95% CI | |
Age (years) | 10,034 | 10.1 ± 1.2 | 5004 | 10.1 ± 1.2 | 5030 | 10.1 ± 1.2 | −0.01 | − 0.05, 0.03 |
Physical Competence score (/32) | 9388 | 19.6 ± 4.4 | 4687 | 19.9 ± 4.7 | 4701 | 19.3 ± 4.1 | 0.14 | 0.10, 0.18 |
Sit-and-reach max score (cm) | 9620 | 28.1 ± 8.4 | 4796 | 25.4 ± 7.6 | 4824 | 30.9 ± 8.3 | −0.69 | − 0.73, − 0.65 |
Total handgrip strength (kg) | 9668 | 33.5 ± 9.4 | 4815 | 34.5 ± 9.6 | 4853 | 32.6 ± 9.2 | 0.21 | 0.17, 0.25 |
PACER (20 m laps) | 9393 | 23.4 ± 14.1 | 4710 | 25.8 ± 15.8 | 4683 | 20.9 ± 11.6 | 0.35 | 0.31, 0.40 |
Plank time (sec) | 9606 | 61.8 ± 43.8 | 4780 | 62.4 ± 44.8 | 4826 | 61.3 ± 42.9 | 0.02 | −0.02, 0.06 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 9455 | 19.0 ± 3.8 | 4716 | 18.9 ± 3.9 | 4739 | 19.0 ± 3.7 | −0.01 | −0.05, 0.03 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 9395 | 67.3 ± 10.8 | 4677 | 67.4 ± 11.1 | 4718 | 67.2 ± 10.6 | 0.02 | −0.02, 0.07 |
CAMSA max score (/28) | 9488 | 20.6 ± 3.9 | 4752 | 21.0 ± 3.9 | 4736 | 20.3 ± 3.8 | −0.17 | −0.21, − 0.13 |
Daily Behaviour score (/32) | 9783 | 18.6 ± 7.7 | 4867 | 18.6 ± 7.9 | 4916 | 18.5 ± 7.4 | − 0.02 | −0.06, 0.02 |
Daily steps taken | 6640 | 11,512 ± 4006 | 3088 | 12,355 ± 4252 | 3552 | 10,779 ± 3624 | 0.40 | 0.35, 0.45 |
Physical activity guideline adherence (days/week) | 9787 | 5.0 ± 1.9 | 4869 | 5.0 ± 2.0 | 4918 | 4.9 ± 1.9 | −0.07 | −0.11, − 0.04 |
Daily screen time (hrs) | 9770 | 2.5 ± 1.9 | 4853 | 2.7 ± 2.1 | 4917 | 2.2 ± 1.8 | − 0.30 | −0.34, − 0.26 |
Daily non-screen sedentary time (hrs) | 9776 | 1.7 ± 1.3 | 4863 | 1.6 ± 1.3 | 4913 | 1.7 ± 1.3 | 0.08 | 0.04, 0.12 |
Motivation and Confidence score (/18) | 9625 | 12.5 ± 2.7 | 4778 | 12.7 ± 2.8 | 4847 | 12.2 ± 2.6 | 0.18 | 0.14, 0.22 |
Adequacy (/28) | 9628 | 21.9 ± 4.3 | 4779 | 22.3 ± 4.3 | 4849 | 21.4 ± 4.2 | −0.22 | −0.26, − 0.18 |
Predilection (/36) | 9628 | 28.8 ± 5.9 | 4779 | 29.0 ± 6.0 | 4849 | 28.7 ± 5.8 | − 0.05 | −0.09, − 0.01 |
Benefits-to-barriers ratio (/4) | 9746 | 1.6 ± 1.2 | 4855 | 1.6 ± 1.2 | 4891 | 1.5 ± 1.1 | − 0.12 | −0.16, − 0.08 |
Physical activity level compared to peers (/10) | 9865 | 7.2 ± 2.1 | 4906 | 7.3 ± 2.2 | 4959 | 7.0 ± 2.0 | 0.12 | 0.08, 0.16 |
Skill level compared to peers (/10) | 9863 | 6.7 ± 2.3 | 4906 | 7 ± 2.4 | 4957 | 6.4 ± 2.2 | 0.27 | 0.23, 0.31 |
Knowledge and Understanding score (/18) | 9797 | 12.0 ± 2.7 | 4870 | 11.8 ± 2.8 | 4927 | 12.2 ± 2.6 | 0.11 | 0.07, 0.15 |
Minutes of daily MVPA (/1) | 9833 | 0.6 ± 0.5 | 4892 | 0.7 ± 0.5 | 4941 | 0.6 ± 0.5 | 0.15 | 0.11, 0.19 |
Minutes of daily screen time (/1) | 9837 | 0.2 ± 0.4 | 4893 | 0.2 ± 0.4 | 4944 | 0.1 ± 0.3 | −0.17 | −0.21, −0.13 |
Cardiorespiratory fitness definition (/1) | 9822 | 0.6 ± 0.5 | 4882 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | 4940 | 0.6 ± 0.5 | 0.11 | 0.07, 0.15 |
Muscular endurance definition (/1) | 9829 | 0.7 ± 0.4 | 4890 | 0.7 ± 0.4 | 4939 | 0.8 ± 0.4 | 0.10 | 0.06, 0.13 |
Healthy definition (/5) | 9856 | 4.0 ± 0.9 | 4908 | 3.9 ± 1.0 | 4948 | 4.0 ± 0.9 | −0.18 | −0.22, − 0.14 |
Fill in the missing words (/5) | 9814 | 3.6 ± 1.5 | 4880 | 3.6 ± 1.5 | 4934 | 3.6 ± 1.4 | 0.02 | −0.02, 0.06 |
Safety gear during physical activity (/1) | 9856 | 0.3 ± 0.3 | 4908 | 0.3 ± 0.3 | 4948 | 0.4 ± 0.3 | −0.35 | −0.39, − 0.31 |
How to get better at a sport skill (/1) | 9798 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | 4871 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | 4927 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | 0.03 | −0.01, 0.07 |
How to improve physical fitness (/1) | 9804 | 0.8 ± 0.4 | 4872 | 0.8 ± 0.4 | 4932 | 0.8 ± 0.4 | 0.08 | 0.04, 0.12 |
Preferred leisure-time activity (/1) | 9835 | 0.7 ± 0.4 | 4894 | 0.7 ± 0.5 | 4941 | 0.8 ± 0.4 | −0.14 | −0.17, − 0.10 |
Physical literacy score (/100) | 9781 | 62.7 ± 12.2 | 4866 | 63.1 ± 13.0 | 4915 | 62.2 ± 11.3 | − 0.07 | −0.11, − 0.03 |