Fundamental Movement Skills Proficiency and Their Relationship with Measures of Functional Movement and Health-Related Physical Fitness in Welsh Adolescents

Figures & data

Figure 1. Frequency Distribution of Boys and Girls FMS Proficiency Classification Across Each FMS.

Figure 2. Percentage Frequency Distribution of Functional Movement Sub-Skills Competency by Gender.

Table 1. Means and Standard Deviations of Physical Characteristics and Health-Related Physical Fitness Measures for Boys and Girls.

Variable (units)	Boys (n = 90)	Girls (n = 88)
Age (years)	12.44 ± 0.41	12.40 ± 0.44
Stature (cm)	149.83 ± 8.13	152.00 ± 7.91
Body Mass (kg)	43.05 ± 10.63	46.11 ± 9.84
BMI ((kg m^2)	19.00 ± 3.54	20.08 ± 3.16
Broad Jump (cm)	154.71 ± 20.29	140.33 ± 21.77
Vertical Jump (cm)	26.96 ± 5.21	25.05 ± 5.10
Hand Grip (Kg)	20.05 ± 4.56	20.30 ± 4.24
Sprint Run (sec)	3.92 ± 0.31	4.18 ± 0.34
MSFT (Vo^2 max)	36.43 ± 8.27	32.07 ± 6.40

Table 2. Significant Differences Only (p < .05) Using Ordinal Logistical Regression for Functional Movements with FMS skills as Predictors and BMI as a Covariate.

	Boys (n = 90)
FMS	Estimate	P-Value	Odds Ratio	95% CI
Functional Movement – Squat
Run	1.81	0.001	6.13	2.23–16.80
Vertical Jump	1.82	0.001	6.14	2.03–18.83
Leap	1.66	0.006	5.26	1.62–17.08
Functional Movement – Lunge
Static Balance	3.05	0.001	21.19	5.04–89.14
Run	2.82	0.001	9.80	2.64–36.35
Vertical Jump	2.58	0.001	13.13	3.04–56.68
Catch	1.57	0.01	4.82	1.41–16.48
Functional Movement – Push -Up
Static Balance	3.98	0.005	53.89	3.37–861.60
Run	4.89	0.001	132.71	7.20–2447.13
Vertical jump	4.99	0.001	146.92	7.04–3081.90
Side Gallop	4.29	0.001	72.96	6.42–828.05
Leap	5.17	0.001	176.69	9.73–3209.84
Catch	4.27	0.002	71.43	5.00–1019.56
Overhand Throw	3.92	0.005	50.42	3.18–800.55
Kick	4.17	0.002	64.45	4.76–873.31
	Girls (n = 88)
FMS	Estimate	P-Value	Odds Ratio	95% CI
Functional Movement – Squat
Static Balance	1.80	0.001	6.07	2.02–18.26
Side Gallop	1.54	0.005	4.67	1.61–13.59
Functional Movement – Lunge
Static Balance	1.40	0.016	4.05	1.29–12.61
Side Gallop	1.62	0.003	5.10	1.72–15.14
Leap	1.13	0.04	3.09	1.03–9.25
Functional Movement – Push -Up
Static Balance	2.92	0.002	18.47	2.89–117.94
Run	1.86	0.015	6.48	1.43–29.19
Vertical Jump	3.72	0.001	41.33	6.22–273.59
Side Gallop	2.61	0.002	13.56	2.57–71.67
Leap	2.76	0.004	15.91	2.46–102.75
Catch	2.79	0.002	16.23	2.84–92.55
Kick	2.83	0.012	17.07	1.84–158.07

Note. FMS = Fundamental movement skills; Significance value set at (p < .05).