Fundamental movement skills and their assessment in primary schools from the perspective of teachers

L Eddy, LJB Hill, M Mon-Williams… - … in Physical Education …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Evidence suggests that children struggle to acquire age-appropriate fundamental movement
skills (FMS), despite their importance for facilitating physical activity. This has led to calls for …

The feasibility of fundamental movement skill assessments for pre-school aged children

B Klingberg, N Schranz, LM Barnett… - Journal of Sports …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Fundamental movement skill (FMS) assessment in preschools allows for early intervention;
however it is unclear what assessments are feasible. The purpose of this review is to …

Fundamental movement skill proficiency among British primary school children: Analysis at a behavioral component level

C Lawson, ELJ Eyre, J Tallis… - Perceptual and Motor …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Fundamental Movement Skill (FMS) proficiency is an important antecedent of physical
activity for children and adolescents. Many studies report children's overall FMS proficiency …

Teachers' perceptions of a fundamental movement skill (FMS) assessment battery in a school setting

N Lander, PJ Morgan, J Salmon… - Measurement in Physical …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Fundamental movement skills (FMS) competence is low in adolescent girls. An assessment
tool for teachers is needed to monitor FMS in this demographic. The present study explored …

The validity and reliability of observational assessment tools available to measure fundamental movement skills in school-age children: A systematic review

LH Eddy, DD Bingham, KL Crossley, NF Shahid… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) play a critical role in ontogenesis. Many
children have insufficient FMS, highlighting the need for universal screening in schools …

Thirteen-year trends in child and adolescent fundamental movement skills: 1997-2010.

LL Hardy, L Barnett, P Espinel… - Medicine and science in …, 2013 - europepmc.org
Purpose The objective of this study is to describe 13-yr trends in children's fundamental
movement skill (FMS) competency. Methods Secondary analysis of representative, cross …

Validity and reliability of Meu Educativo®: A new tool to assess fundamental movement skills in school‐aged children

F Garbeloto, S Pereira, G Tani… - American Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives There is evidence showing that children's proficiency in fundamental movement
skills (FMS) is positively related to weight status, physical activity, fitness levels, cognitive …

Relationship of fundamental movement skills and physical activity in children and adolescents: A systematic review

B Holfelder, N Schott - Psychology of sport and exercise, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives This systematic review provides an overview of research elucidating the
relationship between fundamental movement skills (FMS) and physical activity (PA) in …

Fundamental movement skill proficiency amongst adolescent youth

W O'Brien, S Belton, J Issartel - Physical Education and Sport …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Literature suggests that physical education programmes ought to provide
intense instruction towards basic movement skills needed to enjoy a variety of physical …

Expert recommendations for the design of a children's movement competence assessment tool for use by primary school teachers

D Morley, T Van Rossum… - European Physical …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
A child's early school years provide a crucial platform for them to develop fundamental
movement skills (FMS), yet it has been acknowledged that there is a shortage of suitable …