"athletic competence" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to describe a level of skill in sports or physical activities. For example: "He displayed incredible athletic competence as he competed in the high jump event."
Both questionnaires ask children to express their perceptions of six competencies: academic competence, social acceptance, athletic competence, physical appearance, behavioral conduct and global self-worth.
Significant improvements in perceptions of overall athletic competence and competence related to five specific sports were found.
At post-treatment and follow-up motor development, perceived athletic competence and perceived global self-worth had significantly increased.
They asked the teachers to rank each child by popularity and by other traits like athletic competence, friendliness and aggressiveness.
I know I can: a longitudinal examination of precursors and outcomes of perceived athletic competence among adolescent girls.
Pathways linking perceived athletic competence and parental support at age 9 years to girls' physical activity at age 11 years.
Measures of psychological well-being at ages 11 and 13 included depression, global self-worth, perceived athletic competence, maturation fears, and body esteem.
The Exercise and Self-Esteem Model is used as a theoretical framework to describe associations between global self-esteem and physical activity, mediated by perceived athletic competence.
193 participants in NYSP completed a pre- and post-test that assessed belonging, social competence, athletic competence, and competence related to eight specific sports.
Mr. Greenwald follows the Beavers' try at breaking that losing streak during the final week of the 2006 season, while chronicling the handful of ups and many, many downs in the history of a team remembered less for its athletic prowess (or even competence) than for once including the father of modern computational fluid dynamics.
Another study of adolescents with short stature showed that they may experience detriments in perceived competence at school, athletic ability, and trait anxiety [ 9].
