Knauerhase, Alexandra (2022) Gender differences in motor skill performance on the PERF-FIT. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
The present study investigated the gender differences in motor performance by means of a cross-sectional field study including 149 school-aged children from the Netherlands and Brazil, who completed the Performance and Fitness Battery (PERF-FIT). Boys and girls were compared based on their raw scores on the single test items. A significant difference was found for the item dynamic balance, with girls scoring higher than boys. The differences on all other items were non-significant and overall, effect sizes were small. Although the utility of gender-specific norms for the PERF-FIT was not supported, the possible influence of cultural differences was emphasized. A comparison between Dutch and Brazilian children showed that generalizing gender-specific norms across countries can lead to erroneously diagnosing or failing to diagnose children as being at risk of poor motor skill related fitness. Further research is needed to replicate findings about gender differences in motor skills among Dutch and Brazilian children, and to establish norm scores for other countries in which the PERF-FIT is used. Keywords: PERF-FIT, gender, motor skills
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Jelsma, L.D. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Clinical Neuropsychology (CN) [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Apr 2022 06:40 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Apr 2022 06:40 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/369 |
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