The preschool age (three to five years old) is critical in developing gross motor skills.
Additionally, children with higher fundamental movement skills are more likely to participate …

The present systematic review aimed to investigate the methodological quality and the
effects of fundamental motor skills and physical activity interventions on cognitive and …

The primary outcomes were fundamental movement skill proficiency and total physical
activity using accelerometry (counts per minute), and the secondary outcomes included …

PURPOSE To evaluate a multi-component, child-appropriate preschool intervention
program led by preschool teachers to enhance physical activity (PA) and motor skill …

Background: Early childhood is an important age for brain and cognitive development. Given
the support of physical activity and fitness on cognition and academic performance in older …

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

An increasingly important area of research concerns the effect of physical activity and
exercise on children's health and well being. This important issue has been addressed from …

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 …

Objective: In order to effectively promote physical activity (PA) during childhood, and across
the lifespan, a better understanding of the role of early motor skill development on child and …

Methods: Study sample consisted of 264 children from the Melbourne InFANT Program.
Mothers completed questionnaires when their child was 4 and 9 months old assessing a …