Inertial measurement units (IMUs) can be used to monitor running biomechanics in real-
world settings, but IMUs are often used within a laboratory. The purpose of this scoping …

Over the past few decades the increased level of public awareness concerning healthcare,
physical activities, safety and environmental sensing has created an emerging need for …

Physical literacy (PL) has become a major focus of physical education, physical activity and
sports promotion worldwide. PL is a multifaceted conceptualisation of the skills required to …

Objectives To offer a user's guide to select appropriate measures of motor competence for
children and adolescents. Design Expert consensus among a working group of the …

Upright gait is a peculiar characteristic of humans that requires the ability to manage upper
body dynamic balance while walking, despite the perturbations that are generated by …

This study examined the (mis) match between children's perceived and actual motor skill
competence, the role played by sport practice and gender when children under-or …

Physical activity in children and youth is associated with physiological, physical, and mental
health benefits with research suggesting that the more physical activity one accumulates, the …

Movement competence (MC) is defined as the development of sufficient skill to assure
successful performance in different physical activities. Monitoring children MC during …

Assessment of human movement has a long history with many different terms used to
describe movement performance and its development across time. This chapter introduces …

This study tested the feasibility of using an inertial measurement unit to discriminate different
developmental levels of children performing the standing long jump (SLJ). Sixty-four …