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Exploring the Relationship between Wall Drop Punt Kick and Catch (Tripela Sports) Performance and Manipulative Tests of the Motor Competence Assessment Battery in Early Adolescents

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Title: Exploring the Relationship between Wall Drop Punt Kick and Catch (Tripela Sports) Performance and Manipulative Tests of the Motor Competence Assessment Battery in Early Adolescents
Language: English
Authors: Rui Matos, Nuno Amaro, Nataniel Lopes, Pedro Costa, Miguel Jacinto, Filipe Rodrigues, Raul Antunes, Luís Coelho, Sergio J. Ibáñez, Isaac Estevan (ORCID 0000-0003-3748-2288), Diogo Monteiro
Source: Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. 2025 29(3):327-335.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 9
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Early Adolescents, Gender Differences, Performance Tests, Competence, Age Differences, Body Weight, Body Height, Test Reliability, Test Validity
DOI: 10.1080/1091367X.2025.2460162
ISSN: 1091-367X
1532-7841
Abstract: Our aim in this study was to analyze associations between the two manipulative tests of the Motor Competence Assessment (MCA) battery and the Wall Drop Punt Kick & Catch (WDPK&C) motor task. One hundred and twelve early adolescents (60 boys; 52 girls; M age = 12.67, SD = 1.78 years) participated. Overall, strong correlations were found between the WDPK&C and the MCA manipulative tests, either separately (r = 0.802 for kicking, r = 0.762 for throwing) or collectively (r = 0.835). In boys, correlations between WDPK&C and MCA kicking (r = 0.722) and MCA throwing (r = 0.754) were similar. In girls, MCA kicking was more closely related to WDPK&C performance (r = 0.612) than MCA throwing (r = 0.330). These results reinforce the possible use of WDPK&C as a gross manipulative coordination test, either by itself or when integrated into motor competence batteries.
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Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1477881
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Our aim in this study was to analyze associations between the two manipulative tests of the Motor Competence Assessment (MCA) battery and the Wall Drop Punt Kick & Catch (WDPK&C) motor task. One hundred and twelve early adolescents (60 boys; 52 girls; M age = 12.67, SD = 1.78 years) participated. Overall, strong correlations were found between the WDPK&C and the MCA manipulative tests, either separately (r = 0.802 for kicking, r = 0.762 for throwing) or collectively (r = 0.835). In boys, correlations between WDPK&C and MCA kicking (r = 0.722) and MCA throwing (r = 0.754) were similar. In girls, MCA kicking was more closely related to WDPK&C performance (r = 0.612) than MCA throwing (r = 0.330). These results reinforce the possible use of WDPK&C as a gross manipulative coordination test, either by itself or when integrated into motor competence batteries.
ISSN:1091-367X
1532-7841
DOI:10.1080/1091367X.2025.2460162