The health benefits of adequate physical activity levels for children are well reported.
However, we cannot assume that children will choose to be sufficiently active of their own …

Maintaining a sufficient level of physical activity and fitness is a prerequisite for good health
and well-being in adults as well as children. Motor competence has been seen as a possible …

The health benefits of a physical active lifestyle and physical fitness from a young age are
widely recognized as beneficial. This study examined the relationship between physical …

Background This study examined the relationship between physical fitness and motor
competence in children aged 9–10 years. Methods A sample of 67 children (mean age 9.7 …

Ample evidence exists to support the benefits of habitual physical activity levels on long term
health and well-being for adults, youth and, more recently, children. However information …

Background: Children with enhanced fundamental movement skills may benefit from
improved physical, social and psychological development, resulting in an increased …

Children's physical activity levels have decreased significantly over the past 20-30 years,
coinciding with obesity rates reaching epidemic levels. There is little research into typically …

Longitudinal evidence has demonstrated that engagement in physical activity (PA) and the
development of motor competence (MC) have numerous tangible health and developmental …

The goal of this study was to investigate differences in physical fitness and sports
participation over 2 years in children with relatively high, average, and low motor …

A few important potential barriers to participation in physical activity that have been identified
are the lack of motor skills, low fitness levels, and low perceived competence of children and …