Through the looking glass: A systematic review of longitudinal evidence, providing new insight for motor competence and health

LM Barnett, EK Webster, RM Hulteen, A De Meester… - Sports Medicine, 2022 - Springer
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 …

Contributions of motor skill development and physical activity to the ontogeny of executive function skills in early childhood

MT Willoughby, K Hudson - Developmental Review, 2023 - Elsevier
Because of executive function (EF) skills' importance for social, emotional, and academic
success, there is strong interest in supporting their development in early childhood. Efforts to …

[HTML][HTML] Associations between meeting 24-hour movement guidelines and quality of life among children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder

C Kong, A Chen, S Ludyga, F Herold, S Healy… - Journal of sport and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The Canadian 24-hour movement behavior (24-HMB) guidelines
suggest that a limited amount of screen time use, an adequate level of physical activity (PA) …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of motor skill and physical activity interventions on preschoolers' cognitive and academic skills: A systematic review

P Jylänki, T Mbay, A Hakkarainen, A Sääkslahti… - Preventive …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present systematic review aimed to investigate the methodological quality and the
effects of fundamental motor skills and physical activity interventions on cognitive and …

Motor competence and body mass index in the preschool years: A pooled cross-sectional analysis of 5545 children from eight countries

C Martins, V Romo-Perez, EK Webster, M Duncan… - Sports medicine, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background and Objective One in five preschool children are overweight/obese,
and increased weight status over time increases the risks of poorer future health. Motor skill …

Systematic review and meta-analysis of physical activity interventions to increase elementary children's motor competence: a comprehensive school physical activity …

J Moon, CA Webster, DF Stodden, A Brian, KL Mulvey… - BMC public health, 2024 - Springer
Background Regular participation in physical activity (PA) benefits children's health and well-
being and protects against the development of unhealthy body weight. A key factor in …

Relationships between physical activity, fundamental motor skills, and body mass index in preschool children

FF Ma, DM Luo - Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Purpose To investigate whether there is a potential relationship between physical activity
(PA), fundamental motor skills (FMS), and Body Mass Index (BMI) in preschool children and …

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 movement skills and accelerometer-measured physical activity levels during early childhood: A systematic review

A Dobell, A Pringle, MA Faghy, CMP Roscoe - Children, 2020 - mdpi.com
Early childhood is a key period for children to begin developing and practicing fundamental
movement skills (FMS), while aiming to perform sufficient physical activity (PA). This study …

Motor skill competence and moderate-and vigorous-intensity physical activity: a linear and non-linear cross-sectional analysis of eight pooled trials

LM Barnett, S Verswijveren, B Colvin… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Few studies have examined the relationship between motor skill competence
and device-measured physical activity in large samples and none have used non-linear …