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 …

Benefits and environmental determinants of physical activity in children and adolescents

PD Loprinzi, BJ Cardinal, KL Loprinzi, H Lee - Obesity facts, 2012 - karger.com
In this review, we identify the health benefits associated with physical activity (PA); address
the physical activity and sedentary guidelines issued by public health scientists as well as …

The youth physical development model: A new approach to long-term athletic development

RS Lloyd, JL Oliver - Strength & Conditioning Journal, 2012 - journals.lww.com
SUMMARY THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL FITNESS IN YOUNG ATHLETES IS A
RAPIDLY EXPANDING FIELD OF INTEREST FOR STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING …

Correlation between BMI and motor coordination in children

VP Lopes, DF Stodden, MM Bianchi, JAR Maia… - Journal of science and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Objectives: To analyze the association between motor coordination (MC) and body mass
index (BMI) across childhood and early adolescence. Design: This study is cross-sectional …

Relationship between sports participation and the level of motor coordination in childhood: A longitudinal approach

B Vandorpe, J Vandendriessche, R Vaeyens… - Journal of science and …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the stability of motor coordination and the relationship
between motor coordination and organized sports participation over time. DESIGN …

The relationship between motor competence, physical fitness and self‐perception in children

V Vedul‐Kjelsås, H Sigmundsson… - Child: care, health …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of the current research was to explore the relationship between motor
competence, physical fitness and self‐perception, and to study to which extent this …

[PDF][PDF] Liikunta ja oppiminen

H Syväoja, M Kantomaa, K Laine, T Jaakkola… - Helsinki …, 2012 - oph.fi
Tässä katsauksessa tarkastellaan liikunnan vaikutuksia lasten oppimiseen ja
koulumenestykseen. Katsauksen pohjana ovat vuosina 2008–2011 tiedelehdissä julkaistut …

[HTML][HTML] A window of opportunity? Motor skills and perceptions of competence of children in Kindergarten

M LeGear, L Greyling, E Sloan, RI Bell… - International Journal of …, 2012 - Springer
Background Our aim was to examine the relationship between motor skill proficiency and
perceptions of competence of children in their first year of school. We also explored gender …

Exercise deficit disorder in youth: play now or pay later

AD Faigenbaum, GD Myer - Current sports medicine reports, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Although the benefits of regular physical activity are widely acknowledged, recent
epidemiological findings indicate that a growing number of youth are not as active as they …

Proficiency deficiency: mastery of fundamental movement skills and skill components in overweight and obese children

DP Cliff, AD Okely, PJ Morgan, RA Jones, JR Steele… - …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this observational study was to compare the mastery of 12 fundamental
movement skills (FMS) and skill components between a treatment‐seeking sample of …