[HTML][HTML] Gender differences in fundamental motor skills proficiency in children aged 3–6 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Zheng, W Ye, M Korivi, Y Liu, F Hong - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The age range of 3–6 years is considered as a critical period in developing and learning
fundamental motor skills (FMS). To make the formulation of future FMS guidance programs …

'A Physically Active Experience': Setting the Stage for a New Approach to Engage Children in Physical Activity Using Themed Entertainment Experiences

E Budzynski-Seymour, M Jones, J Steele - Sports Medicine, 2022 - Springer
Despite the multiple health benefits that result from engaging in physical activity, data
suggest that children are moving less. Novel approaches to engaging children in physical …

Correlation between motor, socio-emotional skills, and academic performance between young children with and without disabilities

WC Cheung, S Shen, H Meadan - Journal of Developmental and Physical …, 2022 - Springer
Preschoolers and kindergarteners demonstrate rapid growth and change in motor skills,
socio-emotional (SE) skills, and academic performance. Data on 250 children with …

A longitudinal analysis of the relationships between social, communication, and motor skills among students with autism

WC Cheung, H Meadan, Y Xia - Journal of Autism and Developmental …, 2022 - Springer
Many students with autism have difficulties engaging with their classroom environments and
forming friendships, which are mostly affected by deficits in social, communication, and …

[HTML][HTML] Learning to cycle: from training wheels to balance bike

C Mercê, M Branco, D Catela, F Lopes… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Learning to cycle is an important milestone in a child's life, so it is important to
allow them to explore cycling as soon as possible. The use of a bicycle with training wheels …

[HTML][HTML] Bidirectional relationships of physical activity and gross motor skills before and after summer break: Application of a cross-lagged panel model

RD Burns, Y Bai, W Byun, TE Colotti… - Journal of Sport and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Gross motor skills are postulated to have a bidirectional relationship with
physical activity (PA); however, no study has tested this relationship before and after a …

[HTML][HTML] Teacher-rated executive functions, gender and relative age: independent and interactive effects on observed fundamental motor skills in kindergarteners

E Escolano-Pérez, CR Sánchez-López… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Fundamental motor skills (FMS) of children can be affected by different variables, such as
executive functions (EF), gender and relative age. However, the effects of these variables on …

[PDF][PDF] The Correlation between Foreign Language Apprehension and Foreign Language Gaiety and their Impacts on the Ideal L2 Self for EFL Learners.

MAAD Abdulaal, S Sadek, N Ageli… - Arab World English …, 2022 - osf.io
As evidenced by recent studies in the fields of positive psychology and psycholinguistics,
learners' emotions and thoughts while learning a second language are believed to generate …

What factors relate to three profiles of perception of motor competence in young children?

D Niemistö, LM Barnett, M Cantell, T Finni… - Journal of Sports …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The study aims were to 1) examine profiles of perception of motor competence (PMC) in
relation to actual motor competence (AMC), ie under-estimators (UEs), realistic estimators …

Identifying actual and perceived motor competence based profiles among children

C Lawson, ELJ Eyre, J Tallis, M Watts… - Journal of Sports …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to develop motor competence (MC) profiles in children based on their
actual and perceived MC, and to investigate differences in physical activity (PA) behaviour …