Physical activity types and motor skills in 3-5-year old children: National Youth Fitness Survey

AP Wood, S Imai, AG McMillan, D Swift… - Journal of science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective This study examined relationships between specific types of physical activity (PA)
and motor skill development in preschool-aged children. Design This study was completed …

Association between motor skills and musculoskeletal physical fitness among preschoolers

E Frith, PD Loprinzi - Maternal and child health journal, 2019 - Springer
Objective Previous work is conflicted regarding the relationship between motor skill
development and physical activity. One potential explanation for this equivocality is the …

The effect of a 10-week physical activity programme on fundamental movement skills in 3–4-year-old children within early childhood education centres

A Ali, C McLachlan, O Mugridge, T McLaughlin… - Children, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

Development of accelerometer‐based light to vigorous physical activity in fitness profiles of school‐aged children

A Gråstén, M Huhtiniemi, H Hakonen… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This study examined the developmental trajectories of light (LPA) and moderate‐to‐vigorous
physical activity (MVPA) in fitness profiles derived from motor competence, perceived motor …

Is it confidence or competence that best predicts physical activity in young children?

F Mclntyre, B Hands, H Parker - Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2010 - jsams.org
Results/Conclusions: Multiple regression analysis revealed that actual, but not perceived,
motor competence predicted physical activity level, and this was significant at an earlier age …

Characterising preschool children's physical activity: The HAPPY study

T Hinkley, J Salmon, K Hesketh, T Okely… - Journal of Science and …, 2010 - jsams.org
Purpose: Little is known about preschool children's physical activity. The Healthy Active
Preschool Years (HAPPY) Study is the first to examine multi-dimensional influences on …

[引用][C] Does a movement skill intervention in preschools result in movement skill and physical activity outcomes three years later?

A Zask, L Barnett, L Ros, L Brooks, M Molyneux… - Journal of Science and …, 2012 - jsams.org
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 …

Motor Competence, Physical Activity, and Fitness across Early Childhood.

S King-Dowling, NA Proudfoot, J Cairney… - Medicine and science …, 2020 - europepmc.org
Objectives To examine if the associations between motor competence and physical activity
and musculoskeletal fitness change over time, whether motor competence is associated with …

[引用][C] Child-centred physical activity: effect on motor skill development in toddlers: a thesis presented in partial fulfilment for the requirements of a Master of Science in …

DS Pigou - 2013 - Massey University

[PDF][PDF] Association of motor competence and physical activity in children-does the environment matter?

C Drenowatz - Journal of Physical Education & Sport, 2021 - researchgate.net
Motor competence and physical activity (PA) have been associated with various health
benefits as well as growth and development in children. Despite considerable efforts many …