[HTML][HTML] MiniMovers: An initial pilot and feasibility study to investigate the impact of a mobile application on children's motor skills and parent support for physical …

Y Zhang, N Wainwright, JD Goodway, A John… - Children, 2024 - mdpi.com
The MiniMovers (MM) APP combines motor development theory with creativity expertise and
has been designed to provide parents with developmentally appropriate activities to support …

Parental engagement and implementation fidelity in a mHealth motor skills intervention for young children

AE Staiano, S Saha, RA Beyl, CL Kracht… - … Education and Sport …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Mobile apps (ie mHealth) provide unprecedented opportunity for widespread
dissemination of health behavior programs. However, for programs directed towards young …

A mobile technology intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour in 2-to 4-year-old children (Mini Movers): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

KL Downing, J Salmon, T Hinkley, JA Hnatiuk… - Trials, 2017 - Springer
Background Sedentary behaviour (eg television viewing, sitting time) tracks over time and is
associated with adverse health and developmental outcomes across the lifespan. Young …

[HTML][HTML] Developing mobile apps for physical activity in low socioeconomic status youth

KCA Blackman, J Zoellner, DS McCrickard… - Journal of Mobile …, 2016 - journalmtm.com
Objective: The objective of the study was to implement a user-centred approach in the
design and development of smartphone game-based applications (SGA) prototypes for PA …

The Move2Smile Online Hub for Parents to Support Aspects of Preschoolers' Physical Literacy at Home: A Feasibility Study

ME James, J Cairney, N Odorico… - Journal of Motor …, 2023 - journals.humankinetics.com
This study aimed to develop and evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of a web-based
platform for parents to support preschoolers' development of physical literacy. Specifically …

Enhancing Motor Development of Premature Infants: A Mobile App to Support Hospital-Home Intervention Program.

O Boude, A Ospina, E Pinto… - … of Interactive Mobile …, 2023 - search.ebscohost.com
The integration of mobile devices into different sectors of society is an increasingly common
process; however, their integration as part of medical monitoring for treatments carried out at …

[HTML][HTML] Mobile device use among rural, low-income families and the feasibility of an app to encourage preschoolers' physical activity: qualitative study

ML McCloskey, DA Thompson… - JMIR pediatrics and …, 2018 - pediatrics.jmir.org
Background: As mobile devices are becoming ubiquitous, technology-based interventions
provide a promising strategy to positively influence health behaviors of families with young …

[HTML][HTML] Intervention to Improve Preschool Children's Fundamental Motor Skills: Protocol for a Parent-Focused, Mobile App–Based Comparative Effectiveness Trial

EK Webster, CL Kracht, RL Newton Jr… - JMIR Research …, 2020 - researchprotocols.org
Background: Preschool age is an important time to master fundamental motor skills (FMS)
through structured physical activity, yet many young children lag behind in motor skill …

Getting the fundamentals of movement: a meta‐analysis of the effectiveness of motor skill interventions in children

SW Logan, LE Robinson, AE Wilson… - Child: care, health and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The development of fundamental movement skills (FMS) is associated with positive health‐
related outcomes. Children do not develop FMS naturally through maturational processes …

Experience and Satisfaction with a Family-Based Physical Activity Intervention Using Activity Trackers and Apps: A Qualitative Study

S Schoeppe, K Waters, J Salmon, SL Williams… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Wearable activity trackers and smartphone apps have been shown to increase physical
activity in children and adults. However, interventions using activity trackers and apps have …