Systematic review and meta-analysis of physical activity interventions to increase elementary children's motor competence: a comprehensive school physical activity …

J Moon, CA Webster, DF Stodden, A Brian, KL Mulvey… - BMC public health, 2024 - Springer
Background Regular participation in physical activity (PA) benefits children's health and well-
being and protects against the development of unhealthy body weight. A key factor in …

The influence of Motor competence on broader aspects of Health: a systematic review of the Longitudinal associations between Motor competence and cognitive and …

PJ Hill, MA Mcnarry, KA Mackintosh, MA Murray… - Sports Medicine, 2024 - Springer
Background Motor competence has important developmental associations with aspects of
physical health, but there has been no synthesis of longitudinal associations with cognitive …

Motor competence and body mass index in the preschool years: A pooled cross-sectional analysis of 5545 children from eight countries

C Martins, V Romo-Perez, EK Webster, M Duncan… - Sports medicine, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background and Objective One in five preschool children are overweight/obese,
and increased weight status over time increases the risks of poorer future health. Motor skill …

Individual, family, and environmental correlates of fundamental motor skills among school-aged children: a cross-sectional study in China

Y He, L Zhou, W Liang, Q Liu, W Liu, S Wang - BMC public health, 2024 - Springer
Objective This cross-sectional study examined the socio-ecological factors influencing
fundamental motor skills (FMS) in Chinese school-aged children. Methods A total of 1012 …

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 …, 2024 - 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 …

Motor skill competence and moderate-and vigorous-intensity physical activity: a linear and non-linear cross-sectional analysis of eight pooled trials

LM Barnett, S Verswijveren, B Colvin… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Few studies have examined the relationship between motor skill competence
and device-measured physical activity in large samples and none have used non-linear …

Effects of a physical education intervention on children's physical activity and fitness: the PROFIT pilot study

LN Reis, CP Reuter, RD Burns, CML Martins, J Mota… - BMC pediatrics, 2024 - Springer
Background Physical education classes are widely accepted as one of the most effective
settings for promoting physical activity and health and have often been used to implement …

Background, rationale, and methodological overview of the REACT project—Return‐to‐action on growth, motor development, and health after the COVID‐19 …

S Pereira, PT Katzmarzyk, D Hedeker… - American Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The REACT project was designed around two main aims:(1) to assess children's
growth and motor development after the COVID‐19 pandemic and (2) to follow their …

Genetic confounding in the association of early motor development with childhood and adolescent exercise behavior

Y Zi, M Bartels, C Dolan, EJC de Geus - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Early motor development has been found to be a predictor of exercise behavior
in children and adolescents, but whether this reflects a causal effect or confounding by …

The relationship between early childhood teachers' professional development in physical education and Children's fundamental movement skills

C Honrubia Montesinos, P Gil Madrona… - Early Education and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Research Findings: The influence of early childhood teachers' professional
development on fundamental movement skills remains unknown in the literature. The …