Fundamental movement skills (FMS) are frequently referred to as the “building blocks” of
movement for children and adolescents in their lifelong physical activity journey. It is critical …

Introduction Early childhood is a key time for the development of physical activity behaviors
and physical literacy. A growing proportion of children spend a significant portion of their …

The purpose of this study was to:(1) determine if process-and product-oriented measures
similarly evaluate changes in motor skills across an intervention and (2) examine the …

The global pandemic of COVID-19 shifted the methodology of this research project. The
purpose of this perspective article is to discuss the feasibility and challenges of converting …

Policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) approaches can facilitate physical activity in
priority populations (eg, racial and ethnic minority, low wealth groups) within early childhood …

This study examines the associations of physical activity and gross motor skills in parent–
child dyads. Parent–child dyads (N= 61, 84% mothers, children aged 8–11 years) …

This study compared preschoolers' fundamental motor skills (FMS) on the Test of Gross
Motor Development 2nd and 3rd editions (TGMD-2 and TGMD-3) before (pretest) and after …

Background Preschool children are not meeting recommended levels of physical activity
(PA) nor are they proficient in fundamental motor skills (FMS), which are the foundation for …

Purpose: To establish a consensus on the complexity of 16 fundamental movement skills
(FMS). Initially, complexity was defined as how difficult it would be to teach FMS to children …

Background: Preschooler inactivity and insufficient motor development have serious long-
term consequences. The Chinese Ministry of Education launched a nationwide football …