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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of participants

From: Cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with physical literacy in a large sample of Canadian children aged 8 to 12 years

 

Boys (n = 4710)

Girls (n = 4683)

Total (n = 9393)

Age (years)

10.1 (1.2)

10.1 (1.2)

10.1 (1.2)

Maturity offset (predicted from age (years) and standing height (cm)) [30]

−2.7 (0.9)

−1.5 (1.1)

− 2.1 (1.2)

Site (n, %)

 Victoria, British Columbia

258 (5.5)

220 (4.7)

478 (5.1)

 Lethbridge, Alberta

532 (11.3)

531 (11.3)

1063 (11.3)

 Calgary, Alberta

620 (13.2)

619 (13.2)

1239 (13.2)

 Winnipeg, Manitoba

607 (12.9)

610 (13.0)

1217 (13.0)

 North Bay, Ontario

529 (11.2)

578 (12.3)

1107 (11.8)

 Windsor, Ontario

637 (13.5)

569 (12.2)

1206 (12.8)

 Ottawa, Ontario

350 (7.4)

359 (7.7)

709 (7.5)

 Trois-Rivières, Québec

56 (1.2)

34 (0.7)

90 (1.0)

 Halifax, Nova Scotia

390 (8.3)

407 (8.7)

797 (8.5)

 Antigonish, Nova Scotia

482 (10.2)

506 (10.8)

988 (10.5)

 Charlottetown, P.E.I.

249 (5.3)

250 (5.3)

499 (5.3)

Independent variable

 20mSRT (# laps)

25.8 (15.8)

20.9 (11.6)

23.4 (14.1)

 Running speed at the last completed stage (km/h)a

  8-year-olds

8.9 (2.1)

8.8 (1.6)

8.8 (1.8)

  9-year-olds

9.1 (1.6)

8.9 (1.6)

9.0 (1.6)

  10-year-olds

9.2 (1.5)

9.0 (1.3)

9.1 (1.4)

  11-year-olds

9.4 (1.5)

9.2 (1.2)

9.3 (1.3)

  12-year-olds

9.5 (1.6)

9.3 (1.2)

9.4 (1.4)

Dependent variables

 Physical Literacy

  Total CAPL score (0–100)

63.9 (12.4)

63.7 (10.9)

63.8 (11.7)

 Physical Competence domain

  Total domain score (0–32)

20.8 (4.3)

20.8 (4.2)

20.8 (4.2)

  Handgrip score (kg)

34.5 (9.6)

32.6 (9.2)

33.6 (9.5)

  Prone plank score (sec)

62.0 (44.2)

61.3 (42.7)

61.5 (43.5)

  Sit-and-reach score (cm)

25.4 (7.6)

30.9 (8.3)

28.1 (8.4)

  Waist circumference (cm)

67.4 (11.0)

67.2 (10.6)

67.3 (10.8)

  Body mass index (kg/m2)

18.9 (3.9)

19.0 (3.8)

19.0 (3.8)

  CAMSA score

31.5 (5.9)

30.4 (5.7)

31.0 (5.8)

 Daily Behaviour domain

  Total domain score (0–32)

18.6 (7.9)

18.4 (7.4)

18.5 (7.6)

  Average daily step counts

12,405 (4081)

10,793 (3508)

11,530 (3865)

  Self-reported screen time (h)

2.7 (2.1)

2.2 (1.8)

2.5 (1.9)

  Self-reported physical activity (days/week meeting the guidelines)

5.0 (2.0)

4.9 (1.9)

5.0 (1.9)

 Motivation and Confidence domain

  Total domain score (0–18)

12.7 (2.8)

12.2 (2.6)

12.5 (2.7)

  Benefits and barriers

1.6 (1.2)

1.5 (1.1)

1.6 (1.2)

  Activity levels compared to peers

0.7 (0.2)

0.7 (0.2)

0.7 (0.2)

  Skill level compared to peers

0.7 (0.2)

0.6 (0.2)

0.7 (0.2)

  CSAPPA adequacy score

4.8 (0.9)

4.6 (0.9)

4.7 (0.9)

  CSAPPA predilection score

4.8 (1.0)

4.8 (1.0)

4.8 (1.0)

 Knowledge and Understanding domain

  Total domain score (0–18)

11.8 (2.8)

12.2 (2.6)

12.0 (2.7)

  CAPL questionnaire score

11.8 (2.8)

12.2 (2.6)

12.0 (2.7)

  1. Note: Variables are presented as means (±SD) unless otherwise stated
  2. 20mSRT 20-m shuttle run test, CAMSA Canadian Agility and Movement Skill Assessment, CAPL Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy, CSAPPA Children’s Self-Perception and Adequacy in and Predilection for Physical Activity
  3. a20mSRT results are reported as running speed (km/h) at the last completed stage and number of laps completed for each age group as recommended by Tomkinson et al. [19]