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 …

Gender differences in fundamental motor skills proficiency in children aged 3–6 years: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Zheng, W Ye, M Korivi, Y Liu, F Hong - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The age range of 3–6 years is considered as a critical period in developing and learning
fundamental motor skills (FMS). To make the formulation of future FMS guidance programs …

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 …

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 …

Individual, family, and environmental correlates of motor competence in young children: Regression model analysis of data obtained from two motor tests

D Niemistö, T Finni, M Cantell, E Korhonen… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Physical activity and motor competence (MC) have been considered to be closely related
and prevent childhood obesity. The aim of the study was two-fold: to examine MC measured …

Systematic review and meta-analysis of physical activity interventions to increase elementary children's motor competence: a comprehensive school physical activity …

J Moon, CA Webster, DF Stodden, A Brian, KL Mulvey… - BMC public health, 2024 - Springer
Background Regular participation in physical activity (PA) benefits children's health and well-
being and protects against the development of unhealthy body weight. A key factor in …

Analysis of motor coordination abilities of students: Comparative study of students in urban and rural areas

IA Marta, O Oktarifaldi, N Wisma - Jurnal SPORTIF: Jurnal …, 2023 - ojs.unpkediri.ac.id
This study aims to analyze the differences in coordination skills of children who live in urban
and rural areas. This study used a cross-sectional design, and the research subjects were …

Using process-and product-oriented measures to evaluate changes in motor skills across an intervention

KK Palmer, DF Stodden, DA Ulrich… - … in Physical Education …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study was to:(1) determine if process-and product-oriented measures
similarly evaluate changes in motor skills across an intervention and (2) examine the …

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 …

Fundamental movement skill interventions in young children: a systematic review

P Koolwijk, J Hoeboer, R Mombarg… - … Journal of Sport and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this systematic review was to provide an overview of the effectiveness of
fundamental movement skill interventions in young children (2–5 years) and to identify …