[HTML][HTML] Environmental correlates of motor competence in children—the skilled kids study

D Niemistö, T Finni, EA Haapala, M Cantell… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Environment, physical activity (PA) and motor development are tightly interwoven during
childhood. We examined the associations of environmental factors with motor competence …

[HTML][HTML] Basic motor competencies of 6-to 8-year-old primary school children in 10 European countries: A cross-sectional study on associations with age, sex, body …

M Wälti, J Sallen, M Adamakis, F Ennigkeit… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Basic motor competencies (BMC) are a prerequisite for children to be physically active,
participate in sports and thus develop a healthy, active lifestyle. The present study provides …

Design and teaching of physical education for children and youth

F D'Elia, P Tortella, I Sannicandro, T D'Isanto - 2020 - rua.ua.es
The reduction of physical activity is a phenomenon that affects the world population at all
ages (childhood and adolescence, adulthood and third age) whose effects do not only …

The educational value of rules in basketball

G Altavilla, T D'Isanto, F D'Elia - 2020 - rua.ua.es
The game rules of team sports and the technique and tactical methods applicable to them
are indispensable for practicing competitive sports. The correct competition arose from the …

[HTML][HTML] Gross motor coordination: we have a problem! A study with the körperkoordinations test für kinder in youth (6–13 years)

M Giuriato, V Biino, M Bellafiore, G Battaglia… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The main goal of our cross-sectional research was to verify the current values of Gross Motor
Coordination (GMC) of Italian boys and girls between 6 and 13 years of age. Secondary …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the Growth and Predictors of Fine Motor Skills in Young Children Aged 4–8 Years

K Józsa, TZ Oo, D Borbélyová, G Zentai - Education Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fine motor skills (FMS) are fundamental for children's growth, influencing their writing
progress and everyday activities. However, the development of these skills is a multifaceted …

Comparison of motor competence in children aged 6‐9 years across northern, central, and southern European regions

A Laukkanen, F Bardid, M Lenoir… - … journal of medicine …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The present study aimed to examine differences in motor competence (MC) in children aged
6‐9 years old in northern, central, and southern European regions using the …

Cross-cultural comparison of fundamental movement skills in 9-to 10-year-old children from England and China

J Ma, MJ Duncan, ST Chen… - European Physical …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The present study aimed to examine cross-cultural differences in fundamental movement
skills (FMS) proficiency levels in children aged 9–10 years old in England and China, using …

The effects of ecologically valid intervention strategies on the locomotor skills of children with visual impairments

A Brian, L Bostick, A Starrett… - Adapted physical …, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
Children with visual impairments often exhibit difficulties with locomotor skills (eg, the ability
to move one's body from one place to another), warranting the need for ecologically valid …

[HTML][HTML] Gross motor skills trajectory variation between WEIRD and LMIC countries: A cross-cultural study

NC Valentini, GC Nobre, M Gonçalves Duarte - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Aim This study aimed to examine the prevalence of delays and borderline impaired
performance for Brazilian girls and boys and the differences in the motor trajectories …