Global levels of fundamental motor skills in children: A systematic review

LE Bolger, LA Bolger, C O'Neill… - Journal of Sports …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Competence in fundamental motor skills (FMS) facilitates physical activity participation and
is important for children's holistic development. This study aimed to systematically review the …

Psychometric properties of gross motor assessment tools for children: a systematic review

A Griffiths, R Toovey, PE Morgan, AJ Spittle - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Gross motor assessment tools have a critical role in identifying, diagnosing and
evaluating motor difficulties in childhood. The objective of this review was to systematically …

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 …

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 …

Fundamental movement skills are more than run, throw and catch: The role of stability skills

JR Rudd, LM Barnett, ML Butson, D Farrow, J Berry… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Introduction In motor development literature fundamental movement skills are divided into
three constructs: locomotive, object control and stability skills. Most fundamental movement …

Validity and reliability evidence for motor competence assessments in children and adolescents: A systematic review

RM Hulteen, LM Barnett, L True, NJ Lander… - Journal of Sports …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2: Translation, reliability, and validity for Brazilian children

NC Valentini, MH Ramalho, MA Oliveira - Research in developmental …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The Movement Assessment Battery for Children 2nd edition (MABC-2) is a well-
recognized assessment used to identify children with Developmental Coordination Disorder …

Test of gross motor development-3 (TGMD-3) with the use of visual supports for children with autism spectrum disorder: validity and reliability

KA Allen, B Bredero, T Van Damme, DA Ulrich… - Journal of autism and …, 2017 - Springer
The validity and reliability of the Test of Gross Motor Development-3 (TGMD-3) were
measured, taking into consideration the preference for visual learning of children with autism …

Assessing fundamental motor skills in Belgian children aged 3–8 years highlights differences to US reference sample

F Bardid, F Huyben, M Lenoir, J Seghers… - Acta …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aim This study aimed to understand the fundamental motor skills (FMS) of Belgian children
using the process‐oriented Test of Gross Motor Development, Second Edition (TGMD‐2) …

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 …