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 …

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 …

Prevention of stroke: a global perspective

JD Pandian, SL Gall, MP Kate, GS Silva, RO Akinyemi… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Along with the rising global burden of disability attributed to stroke, costs of stroke care are
rising, providing the impetus to direct our research focus towards effective measures of …

Are school‐based physical activity interventions effective and equitable? A meta‐analysis of cluster randomized controlled trials with accelerometer‐assessed activity

R Love, J Adams, EMF van Sluijs - Obesity Reviews, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing at epidemic rates globally, with widening
inequalities between advantaged and disadvantaged groups. Despite the promise of …

Motor competence and its effect on positive developmental trajectories of health

LE Robinson, DF Stodden, LM Barnett, VP Lopes… - Sports medicine, 2015 - Springer
In 2008, Stodden and colleagues took a unique developmental approach toward addressing
the potential role of motor competence in promoting positive or negative trajectories of …

Correlates of gross motor competence in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

LM Barnett, SK Lai, SLC Veldman, LL Hardy, DP Cliff… - Sports medicine, 2016 - Springer
Background Gross motor competence confers health benefits, but levels in children and
adolescents are low. While interventions can improve gross motor competence, it remains …

Supporting public health priorities: recommendations for physical education and physical activity promotion in schools

AP Hills, DR Dengel, DR Lubans - Progress in cardiovascular diseases, 2015 - Elsevier
Physical activity (PA) provides numerous physiological and psychosocial benefits. However,
lifestyle changes, including reduced PA opportunities in multiple settings, have resulted in …

Implementation of school based physical activity interventions: a systematic review

PJ Naylor, L Nettlefold, D Race, C Hoy, MC Ashe… - Preventive …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective Implementation science is an emerging area in physical activity (PA) research. We
sought to establish the current state of the evidence related to implementation of school …

Long-term athletic development-part 1: a pathway for all youth

RS Lloyd, JL Oliver, AD Faigenbaum… - The Journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Lloyd, RS, Oliver, JL, Faigenbaum, AD, Howard, R, De Ste Croix, MBA, Williams,
CA, Best, TM, Alvar, BA, Micheli, LJ, Thomas, DP, Hatfield, DL, Cronin, JB, and Myer, GD …

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 …