Improving fundamental movement skills during early childhood: An intervention mapping approach

AP Dobell, MA Faghy, A Pringle, CMP Roscoe - Children, 2023 - mdpi.com
The earlier in life that a child can begin mastering fundamental movement skills (FMS), the
more positive their physical activity (PA) trajectories and health outcomes are. To achieve …

Mobile apps for weight management in children and adolescents; an updated systematic review

M Langarizadeh, M Sadeghi, A As'habi… - Patient Education and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Considering inconclusive data regarding the possible effects of mobile
applications on anthropometric measures (eg body mass index (BMI), body weight, waist …

Exploring the suitability of the book creator for iPad App for early childhood education

M Tavernier - Mobile learning design: Theories and application, 2016 - Springer
Handheld mobile devices are part of young children's everyday life as they observe others
use and engage with such devices. Early childhood education does not ignore the …

MINISTOP 2.0: a smartphone app integrated in primary child health care to promote healthy diet and physical activity behaviours and prevent obesity in preschool …

H Henriksson, C Alexandrou, P Henriksson… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background Childhood obesity is still a major health problem in many countries, including
Sweden. Childhood obesity and obesity-related behaviours in childhood, such as low …

Fundamental movement skill interventions in young children: a systematic review

P Koolwijk, J Hoeboer, R Mombarg… - … Journal of Sport and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this systematic review was to provide an overview of the effectiveness of
fundamental movement skill interventions in young children (2–5 years) and to identify …

Parents' expectations, perceptions and concerns when schools implement a 1: 1 program

T Keane, WF Keane - Education and Information Technologies, 2018 - Springer
Implementing successful one-to-one computer programs where all students have access to
mobile devices throughout the school day requires major stakeholders such as students …

The acceptability and feasibility of a preschool intervention targeting motor, social, and emotional development

ME James, C Bedard, E Bremer, J Cairney - Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Children and youth are facing three major challenges:(1) poor mental
health,(2) physical inactivity, and (3) lack of school readiness. Fundamental movement skills …

A narrative review of motor competence in children and adolescents: what we know and what we need to find out

L Lopes, R Santos, M Coelho-e-Silva, C Draper… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lack of physical activity is a global public health problem causing not only morbidity and
premature mortality, but it is also a major economic burden worldwide. One of the …

Parental involvement and attitudes towards young Greek children's mobile usage

S Papadakis, N Zaranis, M Kalogiannakis - International Journal of Child …, 2019 - Elsevier
Smart mobile devices are widely used for dealing with information on education and provide
entertainment at home and school. Mobile applications (apps) directed towards young aged …

A randomized controlled trial of an educational app to improve preschoolers' emergent literacy skills

DH Arnold, M Chary, SL Gair, AF Helm… - Journal of Children …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Mobile devices are now ubiquitous across communities of all income levels, with very young
children spending a great deal of time on smartphones and tablets even before they begin …