Developmental motor coordination problems and physical self-concept among primary schoolchildren

Numerous studies suggest that children with developmental coordination problems are perceived to be less competent compared with peers who have no coordination difficulties. The ann of the study was therefore to analyse the impact of motor coordination problems on physical self-concept and perceived physical competence in 108 11- and 12-year-old schoolchildren. Motor competence was assessed with Henderson and Sugden's Movement ABC Battery, and Physical self-concept with the Spanish version of Fox and Corbin's Physical Self-Perception Profile that provided a multifactorial measure of physical perception, The results showed that there were no significant differences between the schoolchildren with and without coordination problems, but differences were found in various questionnaire dimensions between boys and girls. Possible interpretations are analysed, though this result remains to be confirmed in future studies.