Holistic functioning from a developmental perspective: a new synthesis with a focus on a multi-tiered system support structure

DF Stodden, C Pesce, N Zarrett, P Tomporowski… - Clinical Child and …, 2023 - Springer
While research in specific academic disciplines has individually advanced knowledge and
practice for promoting multiple aspects of health and well-being in children and adolescents …

Validity and reliability of Meu Educativo®: A new tool to assess fundamental movement skills in school‐aged children

F Garbeloto, S Pereira, G Tani… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives There is evidence showing that children's proficiency in fundamental movement
skills (FMS) is positively related to weight status, physical activity, fitness levels, cognitive …

Positive effects of a 9-week programme on fundamental movement skills of rural school children

M Idamokoro, AE Pienaar, B Gerber… - South African Journal of …, 2024 - journals.co.za
Background Motor development of many children in rural areas of South Africa is
compromised because of various socio-economic factors, hence, the need to address these …

Longitudinal pathways of associations between motor proficiency and physical fitness during earlier and later childhood: The NW-CHILD study

AE Pienaar, C Gericke, W du Plessis - Science Progress, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Understanding the relationships between motor proficiency (MP) and physical fitness (PF) is
important for the future health of children, although longitudinal findings of this nature are …

Impact of Motor Competence Profiles on Adolescents' Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness across Four Years.

I Kolunsarka, A Gråstèn, D Stodden… - … and Science in …, 2023 - europepmc.org
Methods The data included annual measurements of MC, accelerometry-measured
moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and cardiorespiratory fitness over 4 years …

Psycho-Social Development of the Grassroots Player, Including the Voice of the Child

T Myers, E Eyre, J Mcfarlane - Science and Practice of Youth …, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
In this chapter, we present case studies to illustrate the psycho-social influences on
grassroots soccer. Each case study is followed by a series of questions–our aim being to …

Effective Development of Fundamental Movement Skills as a Foundation for Soccer Performance

M Duncan, D Stodden - Science and Practice of Youth Soccer, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
The term 'fundamental movement skills' or 'FMS'is relatively well known and used within the
context of children's movement development. The development of FMS (ie, locomotor, object …

Developmental associations of physical activity, motor competence, perceived motor competence, health-related fitness, and weight status through adolescence: a 4 …

I Kolunsarka - JYU Dissertations, 2024 - jyx.jyu.fi
This dissertation investigated longitudinal associations among five variables: motor
competence (assessed using the 5-leaps, throw-catch combination, and KTK subtests) …