proficiency was determined by the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency. The Children’s Self-Perceptions of Adequacy in and Predilection for Physical

The authors have indicated they have no financial relationships relevant to this article to disclose. OBJECTIVES. Youth with better motor abilities may find it easier to be physically active and may be more likely to engage in physical activity compared with peers with poorer motor competence. The purpose of this study was to examine the relation-ship between motor proficiency and physical activity in 8- to 10-year-old children. Self-efficacy toward physical activity was also assessed. METHODS. Sixty-five children (34 girls and 31 boys) were studied. Children’s physical activity was assessed by the Manufacturing Technologies Incorporated/Compute