The relative age effect on fundamental movement skills in Chinese children aged 3–5 years

BMC Pediatrics

Table 3 Results of TGMD-2 test based on age and the quarter of birthdate

Score		Quarter 1		Quarter 2		Quarter 3		Quarter 4
Score		Mean	SEM	Mean	SEM	Mean	SEM	Mean	SEM
LC	3 years	/	/	23.57	1.19	22.78	1.55	20.58	1.20
	4 years	28.27^**	1.24	32.82^*	1.19	30.88	1.05	30.80	1.01
	5 years	33.68^†	1.02	34.44^†	1.00	34.85^†	0.95	34.27^†	1.00
OB	3 years	/	/	19.02^****	1.03	18.79	1.34	15.71^**	1.04
	4 years	22.79^,*	1.15	26.93^*	1.10	26.86^*	0.97	24.79	0.93
	5 years	27.72^†	0.96	30.01^†	0.94	30.02^†	0.90	29.03^†	0.94
TTS	3 years	/	/	42.59^****	1.95	41.57	2.53	36.29^**	1.96
	4 years	51.06^,*	1.92	59.75^*	1.84	57.73^*	1.62	55.59	1.56
	5 years	61.39^†	1.68	64.46^†	1.66	64.87^†	1.58	63.30^†	1.65

Note. LC: Locomotor skills; OB: Object control skills; TTS: Total test score; SEM: Standard Error of Mean; * p < 0.05 different to quarter 1; ** p < 0.05 different to quarter 2; *** p < 0.05 different to quarter 3; **** p < 0.05 different to quarter 4, †p < 0.05 different to 3 years, 4 years child

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