Physical activity (PA) is important for children's development of fundamental motor skills
(FMS) and physical fitness (FIT) but evidence regarding which intensities are associated …

Purpose The aims of this study were twofold: 1) to identify latent physical performance
profiles of motor competence (MC) and cardiorespiratory (CF) and muscular fitness (MF) …

Objectives After categorizing preschool children into “active and low active” according to
their moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in PE classes (PE), we compared …

Children's physical activity levels have decreased significantly over the past 20-30 years,
coinciding with obesity rates reaching epidemic levels. There is little research into typically …

PURPOSE: Cross-sectional evidence has demonstrated the importance of motor skill
proficiency to physical activity participation, but it is unknown whether skill proficiency …

The training of young children's ability to move and interact in a proficient and intrinsically
rewarding manner, increases the likelihood of their developing a physically active and …

Physical activity (PA) is an effective means of curbing the prevalence of child obesity, and
fundamental skills are hypothesized to be an important factor that determines physically …

Children's motor competence (MC) has declined in the past decades, while sedentary
behavior (SB) has increased. This study examined the association between MC and …

The aim of this study was to quantify levels of physical activity (PA) and fundamental
movement skills (FMS) of children aged 3 to 5 years in Irish preschool services during care …

In this study, we investigated the relationship between motor competence (MC) and
behavioral and health outcomes in youth through its relationship to physical activity (PA) and …