Low motor competence (MC) can cause low participation in physical activities in preschool
children, and together with a high caloric intake, it can lead to obesity. Interventions on motor …

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

Background Meeting physical activity and screen time guidelines has been associated with
improved health in children. Research has shown that lifestyle behaviours happen in …

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate how organized Physical Activity (oPA) can
contribute to the promotion of preschool aged children's health and specifically to health …

Accompanying the transition from early to middle childhood are substantial changes in
children's educational and recreational circumstances. These changes may affect physical …

Low physical fitness (PF) has been associated with higher risk of suffering from different
diseases. The importance of PF is evident already in early ages, as children's PF appears to …

The levels of physical activity (PA) in the population have decreased, especially at an early
age. The aims of the study were: to evaluate the percentage of children meeting PA …

Background Knowledge of physical activity (PA) in preschool populations is important for
public health promotion. We investigated levels of PA in a large sample of Norwegian …

The aim of this review was to systematically summarize the literature about physical
education (PE) programs and their effects on preschool children's physical activity levels …

This study considers relationships among motor coordination (MC), physical fitness (PF) and
physical activity (PA) in children followed longitudinally from 6 to 10 years. It is hypothesized …