Systematic review and meta-analyses: Motor skill interventions to improve fine motor development in children aged birth to 6 years

KFB Strooband, M De Rosnay, AD Okely… - … of Developmental & …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The objective of this study was to systematically review the evidence of motor skill
intervention programs on typically developing children's fine motor development aged birth …

The effectiveness of a fundamental motor skill intervention in pre-schoolers with motor problems depends on gender but not environmental context

F Bardid, FJA Deconinck, S Descamps… - Research in …, 2013 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the effect of a 10-week fundamental motor skill programme in pre-
schoolers with motor problems. Alongside the general effect of the intervention, we also …

Enhancing Neurobehavioral Gains with the Aid of Games and Exercise (ENGAGE): Initial open trial of a novel early intervention fostering the development of …

DM Healey, JM Halperin - Child neuropsychology, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Poor self-regulation during the preschool years predicts a wide array of adverse adult
outcomes and, as such, is an important treatment target. We assessed the efficacy of a novel …

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 …

START-Play physical therapy intervention impacts motor and cognitive outcomes in infants with neuromotor disorders: a multisite randomized clinical trial

RT Harbourne, SC Dusing, MA Lobo… - Physical …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objective Our objective was to evaluate the efficacy of the Sitting Together and Reaching to
Play (START-Play) intervention in young infants with neuromotor disorders. Method This …

Developmental changes in object control skills as a result of motor intervention in disadvantaged preschoolers.

LE Robinson, JD Goodway, R Dunn… - Journal of Sport & …, 2007 - search.ebscohost.com
Children from poor, urban, and disadvantaged environments often demonstrate poor motor
skill competence in both object control (OC) and locomotor skills (Goodway & Rudisill …

Effect of a mastery climate motor program on object control skills and perceived physical competence in preschoolers

LE Robinson - Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Effect of a Mastery Climate Motor Program on Object Control Skills and Perceived Physical
Competence in Preschoolers Page 1 RQES: June 2011 355 Robinson Key words: achievement …

Protocol for a two-cohort randomized cluster clinical trial of a motor skills intervention: The Promoting Activity and Trajectories of Health (PATH) Study

LE Robinson, L Wang, N Colabianchi, DF Stodden… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Data supports that motor skills are an underlying mechanism that influence
physical activity along with perceived motor and physical competence, but the relationship …

Teaching practices that promote motor skills in early childhood settings

LE Robinson, EK Webster, SW Logan… - Early Childhood …, 2012 - Springer
Early childhood educators, especially those in preschool centers, are often expected to
design and implement movement programs. However, these individuals may not have been …

Structured observations of child behaviors during a mastery-motivational climate motor skill intervention: an exploratory study

KK Palmer, ER Cox, KQ Scott-Andrews… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This exploratory study aimed to quantify children's engagement behaviors during a mastery-
motivational climate intervention. We also completed an exploratory factor analysis to …