Background Gross motor skills are postulated to have a bidirectional relationship with
physical activity (PA); however, no study has tested this relationship before and after a …

Purpose Few longitudinal studies have investigated the interwoven longitudinal dynamics
between physical activity (PA), motor performance, and academic skills in middle childhood …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the trends in school-day step counts,
health-related fitness, and gross motor skills during a two-year Comprehensive School …

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between gross motor skills and
school day steps per minute, testing various motivational constructs as potential mediators …

The purpose of this study was to empirically test a comprehensive conceptual model linking
gross motor skills, school day physical activity and health-related variables in a sample of …

Background The direction of the longitudinal relationship between physical activity (PA) and
fundamental motor skills (FMS) remains unclear. We evaluated the bi-directional …

Reduced levels of children's physical activity (PA) and fundamental motor skills (FMS) along
with increased sedentary behaviors have been observed in recent years. Yet, associations …

Objectives This study aimed to investigate cross-lagged associations of leaping skill and
throwing–catching skills with objectively measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity …

Background: This study investigated the associations of subjectively and objectively
measured physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior with academic achievement. We …

Background: The purpose of this study was to identify longitudinal changes in physical
activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) and to analyze its association with gender and …