Effect of functional training on fundamental motor skills among children: A systematic review [PDF]
HeliyonObjectives: Fundamental motor skills (FMS) are the foundation of children's movement, requiring tailored training and guidance for development. As an emerging training method, functional training is optimistic in promoting the development of children's ...
Dong Zhang +5 more
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Bidirectional, prospective associations between physical activity, fundamental motor skills, and physical fitness in preschool children [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground Evidence regarding longitudinal associations between physical activity (PA), fundamental motor skills, and physical fitness in young children is scarce and mixed.
Elisabeth Straume Haugland +4 more
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The relationship between fundamental motor skills and physical fitness in preschoolers: a short-term longitudinal study [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 PurposePhysical fitness and fundamental motor skills are two important aspects for the healthy development of preschoolers. Despite the growing interest in clarifying their relationship, the scarcity of longitudinal studies prevents us from understanding
Jiebo Chen +5 more
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Children, 2018 This study compared the mastery of fundamental motor skills (FMS) of males and females in early-childhood (four to five years, n = 170) and in middle-childhood (nine to ten years, n = 109) who attend schools in deprived and ethnically diverse areas of ...
Leanne Jaye Adeyemi-Walker +3 more
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Effects of a structured fundamental motor skills intervention on executive function in second grade students: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Scientific ReportsGiven the relative scarcity of randomized controlled trial evidence regarding systematic fundamental motor skills interventions for lower primary school students, this study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a 10-week structured fundamental motor ...
Cheng Chen +3 more
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Increased Salivary BDNF and Improved Fundamental Motor Skills in Children Following a 3-Month Integrated Neuromuscular Training in Primary School [PDF]
Journal of Functional Morphology and KinesiologyBrain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a protein involved in synaptic transmission and neuronal plasticity, which underlie the processes of learning and memory formation. Acute exercise and exercise training increase BDNF concentration.
Fidanka Vasileva +6 more
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Validity and Reliability of the Fundamental Motor Skills in Sports (FUS) Test for Iranian Children and Adolescents [PDF]
International Journal of School HealthBackground: Confident and proficient participation in physical activities throughout life relies on mastering Fundamental Motor Skills. Given the need for more effective solutions in assessing fundamental basic skills in both children and adolescents ...
Mohammad Hossein Zamani +4 more
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The relationship between fundamental motor skills and executive function in children: a stratified analysis by age and sex [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyObjectiveThis study aimed to systematically examine the relationship between fundamental motor skills (FMS) and executive function (EF) in Chinese children aged 3 to 10 years.
Chuifeng Kong +5 more
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Fundamental motor skills, screen-time, and physical activity in preschoolers
Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2019 Purpose: To examine the associations among preschoolers fundamental motor skills, screen-time, physical activity (PA), and sedentary behavior (SB). Methods: Children ages 3–4years were enrolled in a prospective observational trial of PA.
E. Kipling Webster +2 more
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Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2020 Background: Physical activity (PA) in the early years is associated with a range of positive health outcomes. Fundamental motor skill (FMS) competence is associated with PA and is theorized to be driven by PA in the early years and vice versa in mid to ...
Dan Jones +3 more
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