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Table 3 Partial correlationsa and 95% confidence intervals between physical literacy domain scores in healthy-weight childrenb (controlled for age and gender) (n = 5307)

From: Associations between domains of physical literacy by weight status in 8- to 12-year-old Canadian children

 

Modified Physical Competence

Daily Behaviour

Motivation and Confidence

Knowledge and Understanding

Modified Physical Competence

1

Daily Behaviour

0.29* (0.27–0.32)

1

Motivation and Confidence

0.42* (0.40–0.44)

0.35* (0.33–0.38)

1

Knowledge and Understanding

0.22* (0.20–0.25)

0.10* (0.08–0.13)

0.21* (0.18–0.23)

1

  1. aCorrelation coefficients were classified as weak (0.1 ≤ r < 0.3), moderate (0.3 ≤ r < 0.5), or strong (r ≥ 0.5) [25]
  2. bBody weight status was defined according to the World Health Organization reference data [20]
  3. *Significant correlation coefficients, p < 0.001