Lack of physical activity is a global public health problem causing not only morbidity and
premature mortality, but it is also a major economic burden worldwide. One of the …

Fundamental movement skills (FMS) are frequently referred to as the “building blocks” of
movement for children and adolescents in their lifelong physical activity journey. It is critical …

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 …

The aim of this study was to compare how the organization of a movement session as partly
structured play or free play influenced the physical activity engagement in 4–5 years old pre …

Both the indoor and the outdoor environments and their organization exert pronounced
influence upon physical activity behavior and motor development of preschool children. The …

Objectives Gross motor skills (GMS) are a vital component of a child's development.
Monitoring levels and correlates of GMS is important to ensure appropriate strategies are put …

Background Over the past two decades, achievement goal theory (AGT) has been used as a
theoretical framework to design and implement motor skill programming in young children …

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 …

Purpose: Motor skill interventions are effective for improving young children's fundamental
motor skills, but less is known regarding if boys and girls equally benefit from these …

This exploratory study aimed to quantify children's engagement behaviors during a mastery-
motivational climate intervention. We also completed an exploratory factor analysis to …