University of Connecticut

The study evaluated the sex-specific distributions of several variables, including:
- Parent-reported motor function
- Self-reported physical activity
- Predicted cardiorespiratory fitness
- Obesity
- Academic achievement
- All contextual variables

Sex-Specific Distributions of Variables in the Childhood Motor Function and Adolescent Health Study

Discussion: 

- At age 8, boys were more likely to have compromised motor function ($$p < 0.001$$).
- At age 16, girls had higher academic achievement (GPA).
- Mean metabolic equivalent of task (MET) hours per week were 32.8 for boys (SD = 17.9) and 28.7 for girls (SD = 15.5).
- Mean peak oxygen consumption was 49.1 among boys (SD = 9.7) and 35.4 among girls (SD = 6.4).
- Boys were more often overweight or obese compared with girls.

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