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Bidirectional relationships of physical activity and gross motor skills before and after summer break: Application of a cross-lagged panel model [PDF]

Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2022
Background: Gross motor skills are postulated to have a bidirectional relationship with physical activity (PA); however, no study has tested this relationship before and after a summer break.
Ryan D. Burns, Yang Bai, Wonwoo Byun, Taylor E. Colotti, Christopher D. Pfledderer, Sunku Kwon, Timothy A. Brusseau   +6 more
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Association between executive functions and gross motor skills in overweight/obese and eutrophic preschoolers: cross-sectional study [PDF]

BMC Pediatrics, 2022
Background Preschool age (3–5 years old) is a crucial period for children to acquire gross motor skills and develop executive functions (EFs). However, the association between the qualitative gross motor skills and EFs remains unknown in preschoolers ...
Amanda Cristina Fernandes, Ângela Alves Viegas, Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda, Juliana Nogueira Pontes Nobre, Rosane Luzia De Souza Morais, Pedro Henrique Scheidt Figueiredo, Henrique Silveira Costa, Ana Cristina Resende Camargos, Fernanda De Oliveira Ferreira, Patrícia Martins de Freitas, Thiago Santos, Fidelis Antônio da Silva Júnior, Mário Bernardo-Filho, Redha Taiar, Alessandro Sartorio, Vanessa Amaral Mendonça   +15 more
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Mapping relationships among gross motor skills in 16,989 children using network analysis [PDF]

Scientific Reports
The development of gross motor skills during childhood is crucial for shaping more complex movements and laying the groundwork for physical activity, and subsequently lifelong health and enhanced well-being.
Roberto Vagnetti, Simon Cooper, Fabio Carlevaro, Ruth Boat, Francesca Magno, Giovanni Musella, Daniele Magistro   +6 more
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Gross Motor Skills: Outbound Activities in Elementary Students

Juara, 2020
This study aims to determine the development of gross motor skills of elementary school students through outbound game activities. The research method used was one group pretest-posttest design to find out the motor development of students.
Lutfi Nur, Rosarina Giyartini, Sumardi Sumardi   +2 more
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Relationships between gross motor skills, psychological resilience, executive function, and emotional regulation among Chinese rural preschoolers: A moderated mediation model [PDF]

Heliyon
Background: Emotional regulation is a critical component of emotional intelligence, particularly during the preschool stage, a key period for children's development.
Xinyue Ma, Ning Yang, Meixian Huang, Shuwei Zhan, Houwen Cao, Shan Jiang   +5 more
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Practicing traditional cultural games skills according to random and game-based practice schedules can improve gross motor skills performance [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology
The aim of this research was to examine the effects of using a random and game-based practice schedule for Traditional Cultural Games (TCG) skills on the performance of gross motor skills.
Jadeera Phaik Geok Cheong, Bahar Hussain, Bahar Hussain   +2 more
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Geographic disparities in physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep time, and gross motor skills in Nigerian preschoolers [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundAdherence to physical activity guidelines is crucial for children’s physical, social, and cognitive well-being. While previous research shows that about 77% of preschoolers meet the World Health Organization (WHO) physical activity guidelines ...
John Oginni, Oluwayomi Aoko, Ekundayo Ajiborisade, Chukwuebuka Osuji, Anthony D. Okely, Kar Hau Chong, Penny L. Cross, Zan Gao   +7 more
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Gross Motor Skills Are Associated with Symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in School-Aged Children [PDF]

Children
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most prevalent disorders in children and is frequently linked with motor difficulties that can impact both daily motor tasks and overall developmental trajectories.
Cristiana D’Anna, Fabio Carlevaro, Francesca Magno, Roberto Vagnetti, Pierpaolo Limone, Daniele Magistro   +5 more
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Gross Motor Skills Predict Classroom Behavior in Lower-Income Children. [PDF]

Front Sports Act Living, 2019
Children from lower income families tend to have low levels of on-task behavior in the academic classroom. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations of gross motor skills and classroom behavior in a sample of lower-income children. Participants were a sample of 1,135 school-aged children (mean age = 8.3 ± 1.8 years) recruited from three
Burns RD, Byun W, Brusseau TA.
europepmc   +4 more sources

Increasing Gross Motor Skill Through Fundamental Skill Development Program

Active: journal of physical education, sport, health and recreation, 2018
The aim of this study was to examine Canadian movement program called fundamental skill development programs implemented in Indonesia to increase children’s gross motor skills.
Kuston Sultoni, Adang Suherman, Ricky Wibowo   +2 more
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