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Table 1 Participant demographics over time

From: Gender, perceived competence and the enjoyment of physical education in children: a longitudinal examination

 

Grade 4

Grade

5

Grade

6

 

Spring '05

Fall '05

Spring '06

Fall '06

Spring '07

Sample Size (N)

2150

2103

2067

2030

1989

Enjoyment of Physical Education

10.8 (1.8)

10.8 (1.8)

10.8 (1.7)

10.8 (1.7)

10.8 (1.7)

Organized Activity Participation

5.8 (5.0)

4.6 (4.6)

5.8 (5.2)

4.2 (4.3)

5.6 (5.1)

Perceived Athletic Competence

18.4 (4.1)

18.6 (4.1)

18.9 (4.0)

18.9 (4.0)

19.1 (3.9)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

18.6 (3.5)

19.0 (3.8)

19.3 (3.9)

19.7 (4.0)

20.1 (4.0)

  1. Mean scores and standard deviations (in parentheses) are reported