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 …

Background Gross motor competence confers health benefits, but levels in children and
adolescents are low. While interventions can improve gross motor competence, it remains …

Background Proficiency in fundamental movement skills (FMS) lays the foundation for being
physically active and developing more complex motor skills. Improving these motor skills …

Every successful sports coach knows that good teaching and social practices are just as
important as expertise in sports skills and tactics. Now in a fully revised and updated fourth …

Early childhood education is a field that includes practitioners in nursery schools,
elementary schools, Head Start centers, child care centers, family homes, and other …

Environment, physical activity (PA) and motor development are tightly interwoven during
childhood. We examined the associations of environmental factors with motor competence …

The aim of this study was to assess differences in fundamental motor skills (FMS) proficiency
between boys and girls of each age group, independently, across the entire preschool …

This cross-sectional study examined fundamental movement skill competency among
deprived preschool children in Northwest England and explored sex differences. A total of …

Given that children with low movement skill competence engage in less physical activity, it is
important to understand how children's perceptions relate to actual movement competence …

The purpose of this study was to assess the fundamental movement skill (FMS) proficiency
of Irish primary school children relative to age and sex. Data collected were baseline …