Introduction In 2008, a conceptual model explaining the role of motor competence (MC) in
children's physical activity (PA), weight status, perceived MC and health-related fitness was …

Background: Physical activity in early life has positive health effects, but few children meet
the physical activity recommendations. Fundamental motor skills (FMS) are related to …

Purpose Physical activity (PA) and fundamental motor skills are important components of
current and future trajectories of health in young children. This study examined the effects of …

Physical literacy (PL) is recognized as a channel for promoting holistic learning experiences
within physical education (PE). Compared to conceptual advancements made in regard to …

Background: Pre-school years are important for adopting health behaviours; however,
today's children seem to be overweight, present low physical activity (PA) levels and exceed …

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

Full article: Longitudinal associations between motor competence and different physical activity
intensities: LabMed physical activity study Skip to Main Content Taylor and Francis Online …

Background: Self-reported instruments have suggested that physical activity correlates with
motor proficiency in children. However, due to inherent biases and low accuracy of self …

Introduction Early motor development has been found to be a predictor of exercise behavior
in children and adolescents, but whether this reflects a causal effect or confounding by …

Background The concept of physical literacy (PL) has been advocated as a crucial
determinant for increasing the quality and quantity of movement and physical activity (PA) …