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Table 1 Marginal means, standard errors for total PL, CAPL-2 domain and individual measure scores by country and sex

From: Exploring physical literacy in children aged 8 to 12 years old: a cross-cultural comparison between China and Greece

 

China

Greece

Boys (n = 154)

Girls (n = 173)

Total (n = 327)

Boys (n = 142)

Girls (n = 153)

Total (n = 295)

Daily Behaviour

 Domain score (0–30)

13.1 ± 0.4

10.3 ± 0.4

11.8 ± 0.3

10.8 ± 0.4

10.1 ± 0.4

10.5 ± 0.3

 Self-perceived MVPA (days/week)

4.2 ± 0.2

3.8 ± 0.2

4.0 ± 0.1

4.7 ± 0.2

4.6 ± 0.2

4.7 ± 0.1

 Daily PA (steps)

8756.2 ± 230.3

7506.2 ± 218.1

8131.2 ± 159

7078.3 ± 240

6718.7 ± 231.9

6898.5 ± 167

Physical Competence

 Domain score (0–30)

17.9 ± 0.4

17.3 ± 0.4

17.6 ± 0.3

17.9 ± 0.4

16.5 ± 0.4

17.2 ± 0.3

 CAMSA combined score (0–28)

21.7 ± 0.3

20.4 ± .3

21.1 ± .2

19.1 ± .3

18.2 ± .3

18.7 ± .2

 20 m PACER (laps)

23.1 ± 0.9

20.7 ± .8

21.9 ± .6

28.0 ± .9

21.9 ± .9

25.0 ± .6

 Plank (sec)

74.3 ± 3.6

78.7 ± 3.4

76.5 ± 2.4

87.8 ± 3.7

82.2 ± 3.6

85.0 ± 2.6

Motivation & Confidence

 Domain score (0–30)

22.5 ± 0.3

21.8 ± .3

22.2 ± .2

26.7 ± .3

26.1 ± 0.3

26.4 ± 0.2

 Adequacy (0–7.5)

5.7 ± 0.1

5.6 ± 0.1

5.6 ± 0.1

6.7 ± 0.1

6.6 ± 0.1

6.7 ± 0.1

 Predilection (0–7.5)

5.6 ± 0.1

5.4 ± 0.1

5.5 ± 0.1

6.8 ± 0.1

6.8 ± 0.1

6.8 ± 0.1

 Intrinsic motivation (0–7.5)

6.0 ± 0.1

5.5 ± 0.1

5.8 ± 0.1

6.9 ± 0.1

6.8 ± 0.1

6.8 ± 0.1

 PA competence (0–7.5)

5.6 ± 0.1

5.1 ± 0.1

5.3 ± 0.1

6.3 ± 0.1

6.0 ± 0.1

6.2 ± 0.1

Knowledge & Understanding

 Domain score (0–10)

5.6 ± 0.2

5.9 ± 0.2

5.7 ± 0.2

5.8 ± 0.2

6.1 ± 0.2

5.9 ± 0.2

 Total PL score (0–100)

59.1 ± 0.9

55.3 ± 0.8

57.2 ± 0.6

61.2 ± 0.9

58.8 ± 0.9

60.0 ± 0.7

  1. Note: MVPA Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity; CAMSA Canadian Agility and Movement Skill Assessment; PACER Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run
  2. *p < .05, **p < .001