Background Physical activity (PA) in the early years is associated with a range of positive
health outcomes. Fundamental motor skill (FMS) competence is associated with PA and is …

Background Physical activity provides many health benefits, yet few children meet the
physical activity recommendations. In school-age children, low proficiency in fundamental …

The purpose of this review is to synthesize the evidence of the relationship between
fundamental motor skills (FMS) competence and physical activity by qualitatively describing …

Background Motor competence and physical fitness are important factors for promoting
positive trajectories of health over time. In 2008, Stodden and colleagues developed a …

Objectives Mastery in-fundamental motor skills (FMS) is associated with increased physical
activity (PA) in school-aged children; however, there is limited research on pre-schoolers (3 …

Objectives Preschoolers 3–5 years of age are in a crucial stage of motor skill competence.
While preschoolers develop their motor skill competence through engagement in physical …

Preschool-aged children are in a critical period of developing fundamental movement skills
(FMS). FMS have a close link with physical activity (PA). This study aimed to systematically …

Introduction In 2008, a conceptual model explaining the role of motor competence (MC) in
children's physical activity (PA), weight status, perceived MC and health-related fitness was …

Background Motor competence is an integral component of the health and performance of
youth. Numerous studies support the hypothesis that motor competence interacts with …

Objectives This systematic review provides an overview of research elucidating the
relationship between fundamental movement skills (FMS) and physical activity (PA) in …