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Table 5 Tertiles of cardiorespiratory fitness across components of physical literacy for 11-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 = 1510)

Girls (n = 1550)

low CRF

medium CRF

high CRF

Cohen’s d

low CRF

medium CRF

high CRF

Cohen’s d

11.5 (3.3)

24.0 (4.6)

47.6 (12.2)

 

11.6 (2.8)

19.6 (2.6)

35.6 (9.2)

 

Physical Literacy

 Total CAPL score

56.4 (11.4)

65.1 (11.0)a

72.2 (10.3)b,c*

1.45

58.0 (10.3)

63.5 (9.7)a

70.3 (9.9)b,c*

1.22

Physical Competence domain

 Total domain score

18.1 (3.8)

21.6 (3.5)a

24.4 (3.3)b,c*

1.77

19.0 (3.6)

21.6 (3.3)a

24.0 (3.4)b,c*

1.43

 Handgrip score (kg)

36.0 (9.8)

37.0 (9.1)

39.7 (8.5)b,c*

0.40

34.6 (9.2)

35.5 (9.0)

37.2 (8.6)b,c*

0.29

 Prone plank score (sec)

42.2 (31.9)

63.0 (39.1)a

93.2 (53.1)b,c*

1.16

43.3 (27.9)

60.0 (37.5)a

85.5 (48.5)b,c*

1.07

 Sit-and-reach score (cm)

23.0 (7.6)

25.2 (7.6)a

25.8 (7.3)b*

0.38

28.6 (8.6)

30.4 (8.7)a

33.1 (8.6)b,c*

0.52

 Waist circumference (cm)

76.7 (14.1)

69.1 (9.4)a

65.3 (6.7)b,c*

1.31

74.1 (12.3)

68.5 (9.3)a

64.8 (7.1)b,c*

0.93

 BMI (kg/m2)

21.8 (5.0)

19.2 (3.3)a

17.8 (2.4)b,c*

1.01

21.1 (4.5)

19.3 (3.3)a

18.0 (2.7)b,c*

0.84

 CAMSA score

29.7 (5.4)

33.5 (4.5)a

36.1 (3.6)b,c*

1.40

29.5 (5.1)

32.0 (4.4)a

34.7 (4.1)b,c*

1.12

Daily Behaviour domain

 Total domain score

15.2 (7.8)

18.2 (7.5)a

20.5 (7.6)b,c*

0.69

15.6 (7.7)

17.2 (7.0)a

19.6 (7.1)b,c*

0.54

 Average daily step counts

10,984 (3740)

11,825 (3865)a

13,209 (4118)b,c*

0.57

9679 (3282)

10,176 (3266)

11,587 (3777)b,c*

0.54

 Self-reported screen time (h/day)

3.4 (2.3)

2.8 (1.9)a

2.4 (1.7)b,c*

0.50

2.7 (2.0)

2.4 (1.7)a

2.0 (1.5)b,c*

0.40

 Average days/week meeting the guidelines

4.4 (2.1)

5.1 (1.8)a

5.7 (1.6)b,c*

0.70

4.4 (1.9)

4.9 (1.7)a

5.3 (1.6)b,c*

0.51

Motivation and Confidence domain

 Total domain score

11.3 (3.1)

12.7 (2.8)a

14.1 (2.1)b,c*

1.06

11.1 (2.6)

11.9 (2.4)a

13.3 (2.4)b,c*

0.88

 Benefits and barriers

1.3 (1.2)

1.7 (1.2)a

2.0 (1.1)b,c*

0.61

1.3 (1.1)

1.5 (1.0)a

1.8 (1.0)b,c*

0.48

 Activity levels compared to peers

0.6 (0.2)

0.7 (0.2)a

0.8 (0.2)b,c*

1.00

0.6 (0.2)

0.7 (0.2)a

0.8 (0.2)b,c*

1.00

 Skill level compared to peers

0.6 (0.2)

0.7 (0.2)a

0.8 (0.2)b,c*

1.00

0.6 (0.2)

0.6 (0.2)a

0.7 (0.2)b,c*

0.50

 CSAPPA adequacy score

4.4 (1.0)

4.8 (0.9)a

5.2 (0.7)b,c*

0.93

4.2 (0.9)

4.5 (0.8)a

4.9 (0.8)b,c*

0.82

 CSAPPA predilection score

4.4 (1.1)

4.8 (1.0)a

5.3 (0.8)b,c*

0.94

4.4 (1.0)

4.6 (0.9)a

5.1 (0.8)b,c*

0.77

Knowledge and Understanding domain

 Total domain score

11.8 (2.8)

12.7 (2.6)a

13.1 (2.5)c*

0.49

12.2 (2.6)

12.8 (2.4)a

13.4 (2.4)b,c*

0.48

 CAPL questionnaire score

11.8 (2.8)

12.7 (2.6)a

13.1 (2.5)c*

0.49

12.2 (2.6)

12.8 (2.4)a

13.4 (2.4)b,c*

0.48

  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