Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/64062
Title: Self-Report Motor Competence in Adolescents Aged 12–18 Years in Regional and Rural Victoria (Australia)
Contributor(s): Plumb, Mandy S  (author)orcid ; Hands, Beth (author); McIntyre, Fleur (author); Timler, Amanda (author)
Publication Date: 2021-07
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2020.1739606
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/64062
Abstract: 

Background: Poor motor skills are an increasing issue for adolescents in our local communities. In regional Victoria, almost 20% of children starting school in 2018 were considered at risk or developmentally vulnerable in the domain of physical health and wellbeing. Purpose: The aim of the current study was to examine factors (how adolescents perceive their fine and gross motor skills, activities of daily living, comparison to peers) of motor competence that may be important to adolescents in regional Victoria, Australia, using the Adolescent Motor Competence Questionnaire(AMCQ). Methods: A sample of 183 Australian adolescents ([138 females (Mage = 15.59 years,SD = 1.56); 45 males, (Mage = 15.82 years, SD = 1.95); 12–18 years old] completed the AMCQ. Results:The mean AMCQ score was 87.86 (SD = 7.55), with no significant difference between males (M = 89.67SD = 7.29) and females [M = 87.28 SD = 7.56; t (181 = 1.86 p =.065)]. A Principal Component Analysis(PCA), extracted five factors (Eiqenvalue of 1.389) explaining 43.46% of variance, representing, BallSkills and Kinesthesis; Activities of Daily Living; Fine Motor and Gross Motor; Proprioception andExteroception; Public Performance. Conclusion: The results highlight key factors important in describing an adolescent’s motor competence within regional Victoria. With physical health a priority in local communities, understanding these factors is an important first, that which may inform development of physical activity interventions for adolescents.

Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 92(3), p. 388-398
Publisher: Routledge
Place of Publication: United State of America
ISSN: 2168-3824
0270-1367
0364-9857
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 3202 Clinical sciences
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
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School of Science and Technology

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