Purpose: Unlike other European countries, Italian kindergartens do not include the physical
education teacher in the school organic personnel. This is frequently associated with the …

Little is known about the dose–response of physical education interventions on motor
coordination in preschoolers. Our aim was to investigate whether the development of motor …

It is known in the literature that fundamental motor skill acquisition is strongly associated with
the development of neuromotor, cognitive, social, and emotional aspects in childhood …

Skill development is influenced by many factors and, among many, opportunity of practice
and appropriate instruction provided by teacher might be considered as key elements but …

Fundamental motor skills (FMS) are the foundation for the development of advanced motor
skills. To assess the effect of physical activity intervention on the promotion of FMS and …

Objectives To assess the effect of a physical activity intervention delivered in the childcare
centres (CC), with or without a parent-driven home physical activity component, on children's …

Objective. This study synthesized literature concerning casual evidence of effects of various
physical activity programs on motor skills and cognitive development in typically developed …

Objective. This systematic review synthesized current randomized controlled trials (RCTs)
examining casual evidence regarding the effects of traditional and exergaming‐based …

Many studies reported a positive relationship between motor skills, cognitive functions, and
school performance in school-age children; however, little is known in preschool children …

The preschool age (three to five years old) is critical in developing gross motor skills.
Additionally, children with higher fundamental movement skills are more likely to participate …