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

Objectives This systematic review provides an overview of research elucidating the
relationship between fundamental movement skills (FMS) and physical activity (PA) in …

Background: Literature suggests that physical education programmes ought to provide
intense instruction towards basic movement skills needed to enjoy a variety of physical …

As the development of movement skills are so crucial to a child's involvement in lifelong
physical activity and sport, the purpose of this study was to assess the motor proficiency of …

Objectives Preschoolers 3–5 years of age are in a crucial stage of motor skill competence.
While preschoolers develop their motor skill competence through engagement in physical …

Childhood obesity is a serious public health problem. Childhood obesity and overweight are
associated with the appearance of coordination deficit disorder and can cause impaired …

Background Almost half of young children do not achieve minimum recommendations of 60
daily minutes in physical activity. Physical activity is potentially an important determinant of …

Background Motor competence is an integral component of the health and performance of
youth. Numerous studies support the hypothesis that motor competence interacts with …

Fundamental movement skills (FMS) are the basic building blocks of more advanced,
complex movements required to participate in physical activity. This study examined FMS …

Background: Normal motor development and adequate levels of physical activity
engagement during the early years of life form the foundation of long-term psychological and …