Motor Competence and Physical Activity in Children Aged 4-6: Associations With Parental Perceptions

Inclusion Criteria: Children * Children aged 4-6 years based on chronological age, * Children without any physician-diagnosed physical, intellectual, or neurological disorders, * Children born at term (≥37 weeks of gestation), * Children with no history of serious perinatal or postnatal complications (e.g., prolonged neonatal intensive care unit stay, intracranial hemorrhage, requirement for advanced respiratory support), * Children able to independently complete the motor assessment tests used in the study. Parents * Parents who voluntarily agree to participate in the study and provide written informed consent, * Parents with sufficient proficiency in reading, understanding, and expressing -themselves in Turkish, * Parents who are the primary caregivers of the child included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: Children * Children younger than 4 years or older than 6 years, * Children with a history of preterm birth (\<37 weeks of gestation), * Children with any physician-diagnosed neurological, physical, developmental, or chronic conditions (e.g., cerebral palsy, pervasive developmental disorders, genetic syndromes, musculoskeletal disorders), * Children with congenital or acquired orthopedic conditions that prevent completion of the motor tests used in the study, * Children with attention, behavioral, or communication difficulties that would prevent completion of the test procedures. Parents * Individuals who have difficulty communicating in Turkish or are unable to participate in the interview process, * Parents who do not complete the interview process, do not consent to audio recording, or voluntarily withdraw from the study were defined as exclusion criteria.