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 …

This book provides an overview of human development and includes the relationship
between motor development and cognitive and social development. It explores factors …

Evidence supports a positive association between competence in fundamental movement
skills (eg, kicking, jumping) and physical activity in young people. Whilst important …

Abstract The development of Fundamental Movement Skills (FMSs) has been associated to
several factors, such as weight status, gender differences and school years. In this study, we …

Background: Recent studies have found the effects of improvements in teachers' content
knowledge (CK) on enacted pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) and student learning …

Background: The ability to adapt motor skill performance to a variety of conditions is vital to
success in physical activity settings. Valid and reliable measurements of motor competence …

In this cross-sectional study, the qualitative and quantitative throwing performance of male
and female athletes (6 to 16 years of age) was analyzed. The goal of this study was to …

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 …

Jiménez-Díaz, J., Salazar-Rojas, W., & Morera, M.(2015). Age and gender differences in
fundamental motor skills. PENSAR EN MOVIMIENTO: Revista de Ciencias del Ejercicio y la …

The development of the ability to throw projectiles for distance, speed, and accuracy was a
watershed event in human evolution. We hypothesize that throwing first arose in threat …