The objective of this study was to examine the effect of a 10-week physical activity (PA)
programme, in early childhood education (ECE) settings, on 3 and 4-year-old children's …

The Kids Active program was developed with the aim of increasing physical activity (PA) and
fundamental movement skill (FMS) levels of children in preschool services in Ireland through …

We sought to describe and explore relationships between fundamental movement skills
(FMS) and level of physical activity (PA; light-, medium-, vigorous, and kCal/hour) in …

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 …

Background: Irish school children have demonstrated poor proficiency in fundamental
movement skills (FMS) and consistent with international literature, females and overweight …

Objectives Educator-led programs for physical activity and motor skill development show
potential but few have been implemented and evaluated using a randomized controlled …

The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility, acceptability and potential efficacy of a
physical activity program for preschool children. A 20-week, 2-arm parallel cluster …

Objectives To assess the effect of a physical activity intervention delivered in the childcare
centres (CC), with or without a parent-driven home physical activity component, on children's …

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 …

Early childhood educators (ECEs) are ideally positioned to support the development of
children's fundamental movement skills (FMS). However, ECEs have little specialised …