Table 3 Correlations between motor proficiency composites (standard scores) and mathematical and reading outcomes (standard scores) for total sample

Mathematics composite (n = 55)

r_s = .572 (<.001)*

r = .399 (.003)

r_s = .296 (.028)

r = .389 (.003)

r = .466 (<.001)*

Maths reasoning (n = 55)

r_s = .587 (<.001)*

r = .382 (.004)

r_s = .264 (.051)

r = .354 (.008)

r = .448 (.001)*

Numerical operations (n = 55)

r_s = .472 (<.001)*

r = .382 (.004)

r_s = .264 (.051)

r = .387 (.004)

r = .439 (.001)*

Reading composite (n = 54)

r_s = .476 (.001)*

r_s = .299 (.028)

r_s = .142 (.307)

r_s = .180 (.193)

r_s = .316 (.020)

Pseudoword decoding (n = 54)

r_s = .438 (.001)*

r_s = .296 (.030)

r_s = .194 (.159)

r_s = .195 (.158)

r_s = .344 (.011)

Word reading (n = 55)

r_s = .521 (<.001)*

r = .319 (.017)

r_s = .154 (.263)

r = .215 (.115)

r = .362 (.007)

Reading comprehension (n = 54)

r_s = .395 (.003)

r = .284 (.037)

r_s = .029 (.832)

r = .144 (.298)

r = .270 (.048)