Obesity, the new childhood disability? An umbrella review on the association between adiposity and physical function

MD Tsiros, EJ Tian, SP Shultz, T Olds, AP Hills… - Obesity …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
… by positive associations between motor skills and physical activity 61 ). Therefore, lower
activity levels in children with overweight/obesity 3, 4 may also play a role in reduced motor skill …

Relationship between Motor Competence, Physical Fitness, and Academic Achievement in Young School‐Aged Children

M Batez, Ž Milošević, I Mikulić, G Sporiš… - BioMed research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
… This study provides evidence demonstrating that academic achievement is generally
associated with physical fitness and motor competence in children. However, plate taping and sit …

Motor competence and physical activity in early childhood: stability and relationship

EA Schmutz, CS Leeger-Aschmann… - Frontiers in public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
… in childhood and track over time (10, 11), appropriate development of MC and levels of
PA … evidence indicates a positive association between MC and PA in children and youth (12–14)…

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity and motor skills in children: A differentiated approach

LC Dapp, V Gashaj, CM Roebers - Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2021 - Elsevier
… Being physically active plays an essential role in a child's physical development. While … for
a positive association between physical activity (PA) and motor skills in children, the question …

[HTML][HTML] Association between fundamental motor skills and physical activity in the early years: A systematic review and meta-analysis

D Jones, A Innerd, EL Giles, LB Azevedo - Journal of sport and health …, 2020 - Elsevier
… Engagement in physical activity (PA) in the early years of childhood brings a range of positive
health outcomes, such as improvement in adiposity, cognitive development, and bone and …

Association of physical education with improvement of health-related physical fitness outcomes and fundamental motor skills among youths: a systematic review and …

A García-Hermoso, AM Alonso-Martínez… - JAMA …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
… , such as physical fitness and FMSs, which are both associated with … association of quality-
and quantity-based PE interventions with health-related physical fitness and FMSs in children

Physical activity and prospective associations with indicators of health and development in children aged< 5 years: a systematic review

SLC Veldman, MJM Chin A Paw… - … and Physical Activity, 2021 - Springer
… young children. The aim of this article is to critically summarize the evidence on the prospective
association of physical activity with health indicators and development in children aged < …

Children's physical activity, academic performance, and cognitive functioning: a systematic review and meta-analysis

V Sember, G Jurak, M Kovač, SA Morrison… - Frontiers in public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
… Researching the relationship between physical activity and academic performance is …
Low levels of PA, on the other hand, lead to low cardiorespiratory fitness and are associated

Physical fitness and its association with cognitive performance in Chilean schoolchildren: The Cogni‐Action Project

P Solis‐Urra, J Sanchez‐Martinez… - … journal of medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
association between three physical fitness components and cognitive … , children and
adolescents with higher fitness levels present a superior global and individual cognitive performance

Bi-directional prospective associations between objectively measured physical activity and fundamental motor skills in children: a two-year follow-up

AKO Nilsen, SA Anderssen, K Johannessen… - … and Physical Activity, 2020 - Springer
associated with development of FMS in young children. In contrast, FMS were not related to
future PA levels. … promotion of MVPA is important for FMS development in young children. …