In early childhood, factors that contribute to motor‐skill engagement (MSE) are unknown.
Our aim was to explore the relationships between actual and perceived motor competence …

Background Assessing children's movement skill competence objectively is resource and
time intensive. Family childcare providers (FCCPs) are with young children for most of a …

Objectives The aims of this study were (1) to identify the timing of the mid‐growth spurt
(MGS) in stature in children and (2) to identify gross motor coordination (GMC) spurts when …

Failure to master age-appropriate fundamental movement skills (FMS) at a young age can
limit motor skill competence affecting health. Assessments often have issues with feasibility …

Background Motor impairments are relatively common in children with obesity and evidence
suggests that these difficulties go beyond those expected based on the extra weight. This …

Los objetivos del estudio fueron: 1) analizar las diferencias en la coordinación motriz según
el estado nutricional (EN) y 2) examinar las diferencias en las variables antropométricas …

Background The association between obesity and physical inactivity strongly and
independently predict overall obesity in young adulthood. Physical inactivity and increasing …

The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between fundamental motor skills
(FMS; including locomotor and object-control skills), moderate-to-vigorous physical activity …

Schools are expected to fulfil many different roles and functions, but most would probably
agree that two ambitions are central: development of students' well-being, and the …

The aim of the current research was to evaluate the psychometric properties aspects (validity
and reliability) of the Body Coordination Test for Children (KTK) among children of Tehran …