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 …

Effect of a 6-week active play intervention on fundamental movement skill competence of preschool children: a cluster randomized controlled trial

JD Foulkes, Z Knowles, SJ Fairclough… - … and motor skills, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examined the effectiveness of an active play intervention on fundamental
movement skills of 3-to 5-year-old children from deprived communities. In a cluster …

Relationship between physical activity, screen time and weight status among young adolescents

W O'Brien, J Issartel, S Belton - Sports, 2018 - mdpi.com
It is well established that lack of physical activity and high bouts of sedentary behaviour are
now associated with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. The purpose of this study was to …

Motor competence assessment in physical education–convergent validity between fundamental movement skills and functional movement assessments in …

W O'Brien, C Philpott, D Lester, S Belton… - … Education and Sport …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background The meaningful assessment of motor competence is well positioned for school-
based curricular emphasis, through the integration of motor skills and movement patterns in …

Does fundamental movement skill proficiency vary by sex, class group or weight status? Evidence from an Irish primary school setting

L Kelly, S O'Connor, AJ Harrison… - Journal of sports …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This study examined fundamental movement skill (FMS) proficiency among male (N= 216)
and female (N= 198) Irish primary school pupils from Year 2 to Year 7 (9.0±1.7 years) …

[HTML][HTML] Do our movement skills impact our cognitive skills? Exploring the relationship between cognitive function and fundamental movement skills in primary school …

AD O'Hagan, S Behan, C Peers, S Belton… - Journal of Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives The literature suggests that there is a relationship between motor function and
cognitive development however, few studies have explored the specific role of Functional …