Fundamental motor skills: A systematic review of terminology

SW Logan, SM Ross, K Chee, DF Stodden… - Journal of sports …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The three aims of this systematic review are to describe:(1) use of the term fundamental
motor/movement skills (FMS) in published articles;(2) the quality of definitions; and (3) …

Interventions to promote fundamental movement skills in childcare and kindergarten: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Wick, CS Leeger-Aschmann, ND Monn, T Radtke… - Sports Medicine, 2017 - Springer
Background Proficiency in fundamental movement skills (FMS) lays the foundation for being
physically active and developing more complex motor skills. Improving these motor skills …

A narrative review of motor competence in children and adolescents: What we know and what we need to find out

L Lopes, R Santos, M Coelho-e-Silva, C Draper… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

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 …

Relationship between fundamental movement skills and physical activity in preschool-aged children: A systematic review

F Xin, ST Chen, C Clark, JT Hong, Y Liu… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Preschool-aged children are in a critical period of developing fundamental movement skills
(FMS). FMS have a close link with physical activity (PA). This study aimed to systematically …

Reinvest to assess: advancing approaches to motor competence measurement across the lifespan

RM Hulteen, B Terlizzi, TC Abrams, RS Sacko… - Sports Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Measurement of motor competence is a vital process to advancing knowledge in the field of
motor development. As motor competence is being more widely linked to research in other …

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 …

Comparison of motor competence levels on two assessments across childhood

AHN Ré, SW Logan, MT Cattuzzo… - Journal of sports …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This study compared performances and motor delay classifications for the Test of Gross
Motor Development-2nd edition (TGMD-2) and the Körperkoordinationstest Für Kinder (KTK) …

Associations between motor competence and physical activity, physical fitness and psychosocial characteristics in adolescents: A systematic review and meta …

AM Burton, I Cowburn, F Thompson, JC Eisenmann… - Sports Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Motor competence is an integral component of the health and performance of
youth. Numerous studies support the hypothesis that motor competence interacts with …

Fundamental movement skill proficiency among British primary school children: Analysis at a behavioral component level

C Lawson, ELJ Eyre, J Tallis… - Perceptual and Motor …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Fundamental Movement Skill (FMS) proficiency is an important antecedent of physical
activity for children and adolescents. Many studies report children's overall FMS proficiency …