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 …

Objective To identify, synthesise and evaluate studies that investigated the reliability of the
Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD) variants. Methods A systematic search was …

Purpose Physical activity (PA) and fundamental motor skills are important components of
current and future trajectories of health in young children. This study examined the effects of …

Essentials of Youth Fitness is an evidence informed, practical guide for fitness and strength
and conditioning professionals working with younger clientele. Backed by the American …

Purpose: Children who do not learn their fundamental motor skills (FMS) are more likely to
be unskilled, sedentary adults. By consequence, it behooves those teaching physical …

An external focus of attention, enhanced expectancies and autonomy support are key
independent and interactive characteristics which enhance motor learning. These OPTIMAL …

This study examined the effects of a motor-skill intervention on children's perceived motor
competence (PMC; object control, locomotor, and combined [total]) and explored if effects …

Background: From the perspective of achievement goal orientation theory, athletes may
evaluate their performance by comparing current achievements with previous achievements …

Achievement Goal Theory (AGT) has been applied as a core concept for understanding and
promoting students' motivation in physical education (PE) and shows considerable …

Background: Irish school children have demonstrated poor proficiency in fundamental
movement skills (FMS) and consistent with international literature, females and overweight …