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 …

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) …

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 …

Cross-validation of the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy second edition (CAPL-2): The case of a Chinese population

MH Li, RKW Sum, M Tremblay, CHP Sit… - Journal of sports …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The present study aimed to culturally adapt the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy,
Second Edition (CAPL-2) and examine its validity and reliability among Chinese children …

Refining the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy based on theory and factor analyses

KE Gunnell, PE Longmuir, JD Barnes, K Belanger… - BMC Public Health, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background The Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy (CAPL) is a 25-
indicator assessment tool comprising four domains of physical literacy:(1) Physical …

Reliability of the test of gross motor development: A systematic review

E Rey, A Carballo-Fazanes, C Varela-Casal… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Objective To identify, synthesise and evaluate studies that investigated the reliability of the
Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD) variants. Methods A systematic search was …

Comparing the efficacy (RCT) of learning a dance choreography and practicing creative dance on improving executive functions and motor competence in 6–7 years …

J Rudd, T Buszard, S Spittle, L O'Callaghan… - Psychology of Sport and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives This study examined the effect of two different dance curriculums on executive
functions and motor competence in 6–7 years old primary-school children across an 8-week …

Differences in associations of product-and process-oriented motor competence assessments with physical activity in children

RM Hulteen, L True, KA Pfeiffer - Journal of sports sciences, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
There is a positive association between motor competence and physical activity in child
populations. Little is known about the relative variance explained in physical activity when …

Efficacy of a 7-week dance (RCT) PE curriculum with different teaching pedagogies and levels of cognitive challenge to improve working memory capacity and motor …

L Oppici, JR Rudd, T Buszard, S Spittle - Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives This study examined how learning a dance choreography with different teaching
pedagogies and different cognitive challenge influenced the development of working …