[PDF][PDF] Improving early adolescent girls' motor skill: A cluster randomized controlled trial

N Lander, PJ Morgan, JO Salmon… - Medicine & Science in …, 2017 - researchgate.net
Background: Physical activity (PA) levels decline substantially during adolescence, and are
consistently lower in girls. Competency in a range of fundamental movement skills (FMS) …

A school-based physical activity and motor development program for low-fit adolescent females: the Sport4Fun pilot randomized controlled trial

J Andruschko, AD Okely… - Journal of Motor …, 2018 - journals.humankinetics.com
This study examined the feasibility and potential efficacy of a multi-faceted secondary school–
based intervention among low-fit adolescent females. The Sport4Fun program was …

The A+ FMS cluster randomized controlled trial: An assessment-based intervention on fundamental movement skills and psychosocial outcomes in primary …

CHS Chan, ASC Ha, JYY Ng, DR Lubans - Journal of Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of an assessment-based intervention that
emphasizes fun, mastery, and support (A+ FMS) on primary schoolchildren's fundamental …

Interventions to improve fundamental motor skills in pre-school aged children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Van Capelle, CR Broderick, N van Doorn… - Journal of science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …

Effect of intervention programs to promote fundamental motor skills among typically developing children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Zhang, KG Soh, YM Chan… - Children and Youth …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Proficiency in fundamental motor skills (FMS) is associated with children's
overall development and long-term physical literacy. However, FMS is not acquired …

Early years physical activity and motor skills intervention—A feasibility study to evaluate an existing training programme for early years educators

L Basterfield, T Machaira, D Jones, T Rapley… - Children, 2023 - mdpi.com
A lack of fundamental motor skills (FMS) in the early years can lead to lower engagement
with physical activity (PA), and track into adulthood. This study aimed to test the feasibility of …

Effects of an 8-week school-based intervention programme on Irish school children's fundamental movement skills

L Kelly, S O'Connor, AJ Harrison… - … Education and Sport …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Irish school children have demonstrated poor proficiency in fundamental
movement skills (FMS) and consistent with international literature, females and overweight …

Associations between gross motor skills and physical activity in Australian toddlers

SLC Veldman, RA Jones, R Santos, E Sousa-Sá… - Journal of science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives Physical activity can be promoted by high levels of gross motor skills. A
systematic review found a positive relationship in children (3–18 years) but only few studies …

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 …

The effectiveness of fundamental movement skill interventions on moderate to vigorous physical activity levels in 5-to 11-year-old children: A systematic review and …

M Graham, L Azevedo, M Wright, AL Innerd - Sports Medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background Fundamental movement skill (FMS) competence is associated with physical
activity during childhood, with higher FMS competence associated with higher physical …