Differences between Estimation and Real Performance in School-Age Children: Fundamental Movement Skills

Abstract

Children’s perceived competence in the physical domain has attracted considerable interest in both motor skill development and sport psychology literatures. Perceived physical competence represents a psychological judgment about children’s perception of how able they are in the physical domain [$]. Higher perceived competence is related with motor skill pro(ciency and increased levels of physical activity ["]. &e overestimation of children’s capabilities may have a positive e)ect on engaging them in motor activities and sports [$, '] that improve motor pro(ciency. It should be noted, however, that,withinHarter’s theory, themeasure of perceived physical competence is not obtained directly by doing the physical task.