Purpose: Children who do not learn their fundamental motor skills (FMS) are more likely to
be unskilled, sedentary adults. By consequence, it behooves those teaching physical …

Background: Young children from disadvantaged settings often present delays in
fundamental motor skills (FMS). Young children can improve their FMS delays through …

OBJECTIVES. The level of children's motor skill proficiency may be an important determinant
of their physical activity behaviors. This study assessed the efficacy of an intervention on …

2016. Purpose: Knowing that motor skills will not develop to their full potential without
opportunities to practice in environments that are stimulating and supportive, we evaluated …

The influence of a 12-week (24, 45-min motor sessions) motor skill intervention on
fundamental motor skill (FMS) development of disadvantaged preschoolers was examined …

Background: Decades of research, largely from associational studies, show that the
relationships of movement proficiency with the cognitive and social aspects of development …

Early self-regulation predicts school readiness, academic success, and quality of life in
adulthood. Its development in the preschool years is rapid and also malleable. Thus …

Introduction: A mere 33% of all children meet the recommended minimum physical activity
guidelines for adequate health maintenance. Available literature however suggests children …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of two motor skill interventions
(center-based and center plus family) on children‟ s object control skill performance and …

Methods: Children were assessed at ages 4 (T1/Pre), 5 (T2/Post) and 8 yrs (T3/Follow-up)
for locomotor (LM) and object control (OC) proficiency using the Test Gross Motor …