title: Motor competence and physical fitness in adolescents.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In this study we examined the relationship between physical fitness and motor competence in adolescents aged 15 to 16 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  A sample of 94 adolescents participated in the study. To test motor competence, the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 was used. Physical fitness was assessed using the following test items: standing broad jump, 20-m dash, reduced Cooper test, and sit-and-reach test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results revealed a significant but weak relationship (0.248) between motor competence and physical fitness for the whole sample. More specifically, the correlation between the 2 variables was significant for girls (0.353) but not for boys (0.248).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The relatively weak relationship between motor competence and physical fitness suggests that motor competence might not be critical in adolescents to maintain their physical fitness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sport Science and Physical Education (Ms Gísladóttir), Reykjavík University, Iceland; Department of Physiotherapy (Drs Haga and Sigmundsson), Faculty of Health Education and Social Work, Sør-Trøndelag University College, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Psychology (Dr Sigmundsson), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
authors.forename: Ordís
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gísladóttir
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haga
authors.forename: Hermundur
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sigmundsson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology*; D009068:Movement; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities