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Table 3 RBC Learn to Play–CAPL descriptive statistics, by age

From: Physical literacy levels of Canadian children aged 8–12 years: descriptive and normative results from the RBC Learn to Play–CAPL project

Variable

8 years

9 years

10 years

11 years

12 years

n

Mean ± SD

n

Mean ± SD

n

Mean ± SD

n

Mean ± SD

n

Mean ± SD

Age (years)

1117

8.5 ± 0.3

1958

9.5 ± 0.3

2488

10.5 ± 0.3

3222

11.5 ± 0.3

1144

12.3 ± 0.2

Physical Competence score (/32)

1068

18.4 ± 4.0

1851

19.0 ± 4.3

2343

19.3 ± 4.3

3033

20.2 ± 4.4

1053

21.0 ± 4.5

Sit-and-reach max score (cm)

1088

29.1 ± 7.3

1878

28.7 ± 8.0

2379

28.0 ± 8.2

3096

27.8 ± 8.7

1082

28.0 ± 9.2

Total handgrip strength (kg)

1087

26.2 ± 6.0

1875

29.5 ± 7.0

2414

32.3 ± 8.0

3108

36.6 ± 9.1

1088

41.4 ± 10.6

PACER (20 m laps)

1045

20.7 ± 13.0

1833

21.8 ± 12.9

2341

22.4 ± 13.3

3032

24.7 ± 14.6

1047

27.1 ± 16.1

Plank time (sec)

1080

54.7 ± 39.5

1869

61.3 ± 45.5

2391

60.5 ± 42.7

3093

64.3 ± 45.0

1077

65.1 ± 42.8

Body mass index (kg/m2)

1064

17.3 ± 2.8

1860

18.3 ± 3.5

2378

18.9 ± 3.7

3051

19.6 ± 3.9

1058

20.0 ± 4.1

Waist circumference (cm)

1075

61.3 ± 7.9

1837

64.4 ± 9.6

2349

67.2 ± 10.4

3036

69.8 ± 11.1

1054

71.3 ± 11.0

CAMSA max score (/28)

1076

18 ± 4.1

1846

19.7 ± 3.8

2357

20.5 ± 3.7

3068

21.7 ± 3.5

1046

22.3 ± 3.5

Daily Behaviour score (/32)

1089

19.6 ± 7.4

1911

19.7 ± 7.4

2461

18.6 ± 7.5

3206

17.7 ± 7.7

1112

17.7 ± 8.2

Daily steps taken

706

12,160 ± 3923

1268

12,094 ± 4019

1727

11,578 ± 4069

2163

11,078 ± 3919

728

10,920 ± 3972

Physical activity guideline adherence (days/week)

1092

4.8 ± 2.2

1913

5.0 ± 2.0

2461

5.0 ± 1.9

3205

4.9 ± 1.9

1112

4.9 ± 1.8

Daily screen time (hrs)

1086

2.2 ± 2.0

1905

2.3 ± 2.0

2459

2.4 ± 1.9

3204

2.6 ± 1.9

1112

2.7 ± 2.0

Daily non-screen sedentary time (hrs)

1080

1.4 ± 1.3

1914

1.5 ± 1.3

2458

1.6 ± 1.3

3206

1.8 ± 1.3

1114

1.9 ± 1.3

Motivation and Confidence score (/18)

1058

12.3 ± 2.5

1873

12.6 ± 2.5

2405

12.6 ± 2.7

3161

12.4 ± 2.8

1124

12.5 ± 3.0

Adequacy (/28)

1061

21.7 ± 4.0

1877

21.9 ± 4.1

2403

22.0 ± 4.3

3159

21.7 ± 4.4

1123

22.1 ± 4.5

Predilection (/36)

1061

28.5 ± 5.7

1877

29.0 ± 5.7

2403

29.1 ± 5.9

3159

28.6 ± 6.0

1123

28.7 ± 6.2

Benefits-to-barriers ratio (/4)

1073

1.5 ± 1.3

1900

1.6 ± 1.2

2450

1.6 ± 1.2

3193

1.6 ± 1.1

1127

1.6 ± 1.2

Physical activity level compared to peers (/10)

1102

7.5 ± 2.2

1926

7.3 ± 2.1

2474

7.2 ± 2.1

3217

7.0 ± 2.0

1142

7.1 ± 2.1

Skill level compared to peers (/10)

1102

7.0 ± 2.5

1925

6.9 ± 2.4

2475

6.7 ± 2.3

3216

6.5 ± 2.2

1141

6.7 ± 2.2

Knowledge and Understanding score (/18)

1092

10.4 ± 2.7

1916

11.2 ± 2.6

2461

12.1 ± 2.7

3210

12.7 ± 2.6

1115

12.9 ± 2.5

Minutes of daily MVPA (/1)

1099

0.5 ± 0.5

1927

0.5 ± 0.5

2471

0.6 ± 0.5

3216

0.7 ± 0.5

1117

0.7 ± 0.4

Minutes of daily screen time (/1)

1103

0.1 ± 0.3

1927

0.1 ± 0.3

2468

0.2 ± 0.4

3217

0.2 ± 0.4

1118

0.2 ± 0.4

Cardiorespiratory fitness definition (/1)

1101

0.4 ± 0.5

1919

0.5 ± 0.5

2466

0.6 ± 0.5

3214

0.7 ± 0.5

1118

0.7 ± 0.5

Muscular endurance definition (/1)

1102

0.6 ± 0.5

1925

0.7 ± 0.5

2467

0.8 ± 0.4

3213

0.8 ± 0.4

1118

0.8 ± 0.4

Healthy definition (/5)

1107

3.9 ± 1.0

1933

3.9 ± 0.9

2476

4.0 ± 0.9

3217

4.0 ± 1.0

1118

4.0 ± 0.9

Fill in the missing words (/5)

1098

2.8 ± 1.5

1921

3.2 ± 1.4

2468

3.6 ± 1.4

3208

3.9 ± 1.4

1116

4.0 ± 1.3

Safety gear during physical activity (/1)

1107

0.3 ± 0.3

1933

0.3 ± 0.3

2476

0.3 ± 0.3

3217

0.3 ± 0.3

1118

0.3 ± 0.3

How to get better at a sport skill (/1)

1092

0.4 ± 0.5

1918

0.5 ± 0.5

2460

0.5 ± 0.5

3210

0.5 ± 0.5

1114

0.6 ± 0.5

How to improve physical fitness (/1)

1092

0.7 ± 0.5

1921

0.8 ± 0.4

2462

0.8 ± 0.4

3211

0.8 ± 0.4

1114

0.8 ± 0.4

Preferred leisure-time activity (/1)

1098

0.6 ± 0.5

1928

0.7 ± 0.5

2473

0.7 ± 0.4

3214

0.7 ± 0.4

1118

0.7 ± 0.4

Physical literacy score (/100)

1093

60.9 ± 11.2

1915

62.4 ± 11.5

2456

62.6 ± 12.2

3202

62.9 ± 12.5

1112

64.2 ± 13.5

  1. CAMSA Canadian Agility and Movement Skill Assessment, CAPL Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy, MVPA moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity, PACER Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run, RBC Royal Bank of Canada, SD standard deviation