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Table 4 Tertiles of cardiorespiratory fitness across components of physical literacy for 10-year-old boys and girls

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

20mSRT (# laps)

Boys (n = 1201)

Girls (n = 1175)

low CRF

medium CRF

high CRF

Cohen’s d

low CRF

medium CRF

high CRF

Cohen’s d

11.0 (3.0)

21.4 (3.9)

42.6 (10.0)

10.0 (2.1)

16.7 (2.1)

32.0 (9.9)

Physical Literacy

 Total CAPL score

56.4 (11.4)

63.6 (10.5)a

71.9 (9.2)b,c*

1.50

57.3 (10.2)

63.4 (9.7)a

69.6 (9.9)b,c*

1.22

Physical Competence domain

 Total domain score

17.8 (3.8)

20.5 (3.5)a

23.7 (3.4)b,c*

1.64

17.9 (3.8)

20.4 (3.4)a

23.1 (3.3)b,c*

1.46

 Handgrip score (kg)

31.4 (7.9)

32.8 (8.2)a

35.7 (7.6)b,c*

0.56

30.1 (7.7)

31.2 (7.7)a

32.8 (7.3)b,c*

0.36

 Prone plank score (sec)

40.7 (31.7)

56.8 (35.3)a

85.7 (51.5)b,c*

1.05

40.5 (28.8)

55.7 (32.6)a

80.1 (46.2)b,c*

1.03

 Sit-and-reach score (cm)

24.4 (7.5)

25.7 (7.4)a

26.4 (7.4)c*

0.27

28.6 (7.7)

30.1 (8.0)a

32.4 (8.5)b,c*

0.47

 Waist circumference (cm)

72.4 (12.9)

66.6 (9.1)a

62.8 (6.5)b,c*

0.94

72.2 (12.3)

66.5 (8.8)a

63.5 (7.7)b,c*

0.85

 BMI (kg/m2)

20.6 (4.7)

18.7 (3.2)a

17.4 (2.2)b,c*

0.87

20.7 (4.5)

18.8 (3.2)a

17.6 (2.8)b,c*

0.83

 CAMSA score

27.8 (5.8)

31.5 (4.5)a

34.7 (4.0)b,c*

1.39

27.4 (5.3)

29.7 (4.8)a

32.9 (4.6)b,c*

1.11

Daily Behaviour domain

 Total domain score

15.7 (7.6)

18.3 (7.4)a

21.5 (6.7)b,c*

0.81

16.7 (7.1)

18.4 (6.9)a

20.5 (7.1)b,c*

0.54

 Average daily step counts

10,923 (3696)

12,327 (3935)a

13,907 (4026)b,c*

0.77

10,065 (3126)

10,771 (3825)

11,569 (3668)c*

0.44

 Self-reported screen time (h/day)

3.3 (2.3)

2.7 (1.9)a

2.2 (1.6)b,c*

0.56

2.4 (1.9)

1.9 (1.5)a

1.9 (1.5)c*

0.29

 Average days/week meeting the guidelines

4.5 (2.1)

5.1 (1.9)a

5.8 (1.5)b,c*

0.71

4.5 (1.9)

5.0 (1.9)a

5.3 (1.5)c*

0.48

Motivation and Confidence domain

 Total domain score

11.8 (2.9)

12.8 (2.6)a

14.2 (2.1)b,c*

0.95

11.2 (2.9)

12.2 (2.5)a

13.2 (2.2)b,c*

0.78

 Benefits and barriers

1.4 (1.3)

1.6 (1.1)a

2.1 (1.1)b,c*

0.58

1.3 (1.2)

1.4 (1.1)

1.7 (1.0)b,c*

0.36

 Activity levels compared to peers

0.7 (0.2)

0.7 (0.2)a

0.8 (0.2)b,c*

0.50

0.6 (0.2)

0.7 (0.2)a

0.7 (0.2)b,c*

0.50

 Skill level compared to peers

0.6 (0.3)

0.7 (0.2)a

0.8 (0.2)b,c*

0.78

0.6 (0.2)

0.6 (0.2)a

0.7 (0.2)b,c*

0.50

 CSAPPA adequacy score

4.5 (1.0)

4.9 (0.9)a

5.2 (0.7)b,c*

0.81

4.2 (1.0)

4.6 (0.9)a

4.9 (0.8)b,c*

0.77

 CSAPPA predilection score

4.5 (1.1)

4.9 (0.9)a

5.3 (0.7)b,c*

0.87

4.5 (1.1)

4.8 (1.0)a

5.2 (0.8)b,c*

0.83

Knowledge and Understanding domain

 Total domain score

11.4 (2.8)

12.0 (2.6)a

12.5 (2.6)b,c*

0.41

11.6 (2.7)

12.4 (2.4)a

12.8 (2.4)c*

0.47

 CAPL questionnaire score

11.4 (2.8)

12.0 (2.6)a

12.5 (2.6)b,c*

0.41

11.6 (2.7)

12.4 (2.4)a

12.8 (2.4)c*

0.47

  1. Note: All variables are presented as means (±SD). Statistical significance for the main effect was assessed using ANCOVA controlling for maturity offset. Bonferroni (Dunn) t-test was used to assess differences between groups. Cohen’s d was used to calculate the effect size between the low and high CRF groups
  2. 20mSRT 20-m shuttle run test, ANCOVA analysis of covariance, BMI body mass index, CAMSA Canadian Agility and Movement Skill Assessment, CAPL Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy, CRF cardiorespiratory fitness, CSAPPA Children’s Self-Perception and Adequacy in and Predilection for Physical Activity, SD standard deviation
  3. ap < 0.05 for medium CRF vs low CRF
  4. bp < 0.05 for high CRF vs medium CRF
  5. cp < 0.05 for high CRF vs low CRF
  6. *p < 0.001 for main effect