Through the looking glass: A systematic review of longitudinal evidence, providing new insight for motor competence and health

LM Barnett, EK Webster, RM Hulteen, A De Meester… - Sports Medicine, 2022 - Springer
Introduction In 2008, a conceptual model explaining the role of motor competence (MC) in
children's physical activity (PA), weight status, perceived MC and health-related fitness was …

Longitudinal changes in moderate‐to‐vigorous‐intensity physical activity in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

A Farooq, A Martin, X Janssen, MG Wilson… - Obesity …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Moderate‐to‐vigorous‐intensity physical activity (MVPA) is important for childhood obesity
prevention and treatment, yet declines with age. Timing and magnitude of the decline in …

[HTML][HTML] Association between fundamental motor skills and physical activity in the early years: A systematic review and meta-analysis

D Jones, A Innerd, EL Giles, LB Azevedo - Journal of sport and health …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Physical activity (PA) in the early years is associated with a range of positive
health outcomes. Fundamental motor skill (FMS) competence is associated with PA and is …

Motor competence levels and developmental delay in early childhood: A multicenter cross-sectional study conducted in the USA

A Brian, A Pennell, S Taunton, A Starrett… - Sports Medicine, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background and Objectives Developmental delay in motor competence may limit a
child's ability to successfully participate in structured and informal learning/social …

Reconceptualizing and operationalizing Seefeldt's proficiency barrier: Applications and future directions

A Brian, N Getchell, L True, A De Meester, DF Stodden - Sports Medicine, 2020 - Springer
In 1980, Seefeldt introduced the concept of a motor skill “proficiency barrier” that provides a
conceptual basis for understanding the importance of a motor skill barrier as it relates to …

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 …

Physical literacy levels of Canadian children aged 8–12 years: Descriptive and normative results from the RBC Learn to Play–CAPL project

MS Tremblay, PE Longmuir, JD Barnes, K Belanger… - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background The current physical literacy level of Canadian children is unknown. The Royal
Bank of Canada (RBC) Learn to Play–Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy (CAPL) …

Immersive nature-experiences as health promotion interventions for healthy, vulnerable, and sick populations? A systematic review and appraisal of controlled studies

L Mygind, E Kjeldsted, RD Hartmeyer… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In this systematic review, we summarized and evaluated the evidence for effects of, and
associations between, immersive nature-experience on mental, physical, and social health …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of the CHAMP intervention on fundamental motor skills and outdoor physical activity in preschoolers

KK Palmer, KM Chinn, LE Robinson - Journal of sport and health science, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

Motor competence in fundamental motor skills and sport skill learning: Testing the proficiency barrier hypothesis

CLA Costa, MT Cattuzzo, DF Stodden… - Human movement …, 2021 - Elsevier
We investigated whether motor competence in fundamental motor skills influences sports
motor skill learning. Motor competence in fundamental motor skills related to the overhead …