The validity and reliability of observational assessment tools available to measure fundamental movement skills in school-age children: A systematic review
LH Eddy, DD Bingham, KL Crossley, NF Shahid… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) play a critical role in ontogenesis. Many
children have insufficient FMS, highlighting the need for universal screening in schools …
children have insufficient FMS, highlighting the need for universal screening in schools …
Validity and reliability evidence for motor competence assessments in children and adolescents: A systematic review
Valid and reliable tests of motor competence are necessary to allow researchers and
practitioners to quantify levels of motor competence, identify skill deficiencies, and determine …
practitioners to quantify levels of motor competence, identify skill deficiencies, and determine …
Relationship between fundamental movement skills and physical activity in preschool-aged children: A systematic review
Preschool-aged children are in a critical period of developing fundamental movement skills
(FMS). FMS have a close link with physical activity (PA). This study aimed to systematically …
(FMS). FMS have a close link with physical activity (PA). This study aimed to systematically …
Motor skills of 5-year-old children: gender differences and activity and family correlates
T Matarma, H Lagström… - Perceptual and motor …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
It is unclear why there may be gender differences in the motor skills of same aged children.
We compared motor skill competence of 5-year-old boys and girls (n= 712) and examined …
We compared motor skill competence of 5-year-old boys and girls (n= 712) and examined …
Differences in associations of product-and process-oriented motor competence assessments with physical activity in children
There is a positive association between motor competence and physical activity in child
populations. Little is known about the relative variance explained in physical activity when …
populations. Little is known about the relative variance explained in physical activity when …
Motor competence assessment
Assessment of human movement has a long history with many different terms used to
describe movement performance and its development across time. This chapter introduces …
describe movement performance and its development across time. This chapter introduces …
Motor competence assessments for children with intellectual disabilities and/or autism: a systematic review
SJ Downs, LM Boddy, B McGrane… - BMJ Open Sport & …, 2020 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Objective Gross motor competence is essential for daily life functioning and participation in
physical activities. Prevalence of gross motor competence in children with intellectual …
physical activities. Prevalence of gross motor competence in children with intellectual …
Classes of developmental trajectories of body mass index: Differences in motor competence and cardiorespiratory fitness
The purpose was to identify classes of different developmental trajectories of BMI and testing
them for differences in motor competence (MC) and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), in …
them for differences in motor competence (MC) and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), in …
The Motor skills At Playtime intervention improves children's locomotor skills: A feasibility study
Background Interventions are needed to teach fundamental motor skills (FMS) to
preschoolers. There is a need to design more practical and effective interventions that can …
preschoolers. There is a need to design more practical and effective interventions that can …
The effects of combined movement and storytelling intervention on motor skills in South Asian and white children aged 5–6 years living in the United Kingdom
Early motor development has an important role in promoting physical activity (PA) during
childhood and across the lifespan. Children from South Asian backgrounds are less active …
childhood and across the lifespan. Children from South Asian backgrounds are less active …