Gender differences in fundamental motor skills proficiency in children aged 3–6 years: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Zheng, W Ye, M Korivi, Y Liu, F Hong - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The age range of 3–6 years is considered as a critical period in developing and learning
fundamental motor skills (FMS). To make the formulation of future FMS guidance programs …

Global levels of fundamental motor skills in children: A systematic review

LE Bolger, LA Bolger, C O'Neill… - Journal of Sports …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Competence in fundamental motor skills (FMS) facilitates physical activity participation and
is important for children's holistic development. This study aimed to systematically review the …

Are sex differences in fundamental motor skills uniform throughout the entire preschool period?

J Kokštejn, M Musálek, JJ Tufano - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
The aim of this study was to assess differences in fundamental motor skills (FMS) proficiency
between boys and girls of each age group, independently, across the entire preschool …

Effect of intervention programs to promote fundamental motor skills among typically developing children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Zhang, KG Soh, YM Chan… - Children and Youth …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Proficiency in fundamental motor skills (FMS) is associated with children's
overall development and long-term physical literacy. However, FMS is not acquired …

Fundamental motor skills of kindergarten children in different environments and ethnic groups in Northwest China

X Xia, L Chao, C Nan, X Yin, H Zheng, S Zhang - BMC pediatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background The status of children's early motor skills play an important role during
childhood and across lifetime. This study described FMS proficiency among boys (n= 189) …

Preschool children's fundamental motor skills: a review of significant determinants

S Iivonen, AK Sääkslahti - Early Child Development and Care, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Fundamental motor skills (FMS) affect children's physical, social, and cognitive
development. To plan successful interventions when promoting the development of …

Interventions to improve fundamental motor skills in pre-school aged children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Van Capelle, CR Broderick, N van Doorn… - Journal of science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives Mastery in-fundamental motor skills (FMS) is associated with increased physical
activity (PA) in school-aged children; however, there is limited research on pre-schoolers (3 …

Correlates of gross motor competence in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

LM Barnett, SK Lai, SLC Veldman, LL Hardy, DP Cliff… - Sports medicine, 2016 - Springer
Background Gross motor competence confers health benefits, but levels in children and
adolescents are low. While interventions can improve gross motor competence, it remains …

Interventions to promote fundamental movement skills in childcare and kindergarten: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Wick, CS Leeger-Aschmann, ND Monn, T Radtke… - Sports Medicine, 2017 - Springer
Background Proficiency in fundamental movement skills (FMS) lays the foundation for being
physically active and developing more complex motor skills. Improving these motor skills …

Systematic review and meta-analyses: Motor skill interventions to improve fine motor development in children aged birth to 6 years

KFB Strooband, M De Rosnay, AD Okely… - … of Developmental & …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The objective of this study was to systematically review the evidence of motor skill
intervention programs on typically developing children's fine motor development aged birth …