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SynthesisSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2018

Exploring the Relationship Between Fundamental Motor Skill Interventions and Physical Activity Levels in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Alexander C Engel, Carolyn R Broderick, Nancy van Doorn, Louise L Hardy, Belinda J Parmenter

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Synthesis in Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 80 papers, 17 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Alexander C EngelDepartment of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW, Level 2 Wallace Wurth West, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia. alexander.engel@unsw.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3994-1994
Carolyn R BroderickDepartment of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW, Room 205, Level 2 Wallace Wurth West, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
Nancy van DoornDepartment of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW, Room 205, Level 2 Wallace Wurth West, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
Louise L HardyPrevention Research Collaboration, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Charles Perkins Centre D17, Level 6, The Hub, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Belinda J ParmenterDepartment of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW, Room 205, Level 2 Wallace Wurth West, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPhysical activity provides many health benefits, yet few children meet the physical activity recommendations. In school-age children, low proficiency in fundamental movement skills (FMS) is associated with low physical activity (PA). It is unknown if the same relationship exists in pre-schoolers (aged 3-5 years).

objectivesThe aims of this review were to firstly evaluate interventions for improving FMS and PA levels in children aged 3-5 years and 5-12 years, and secondly to determine, where possible, if there is a similar relationship between change in FMS and change in PA across both age groups.

methodsA systematic search of electronic databases was conducted up until 20 July 2017. Controlled trials that implemented an FMS/PA intervention and measured PA levels (objective/subjective) and FMS (objective) in healthy children between the ages of 3 and 12 years were included. Sub-analysis was conducted based on the type of intervention (teacher-led [TL] or teacher educated), sessions per week (< 3 or ≥ 3) and age group.

resultsSearch terms yielded 17,553 articles, of which 18 met the inclusion criteria. There was significant improvement in FMS with TL interventions of three or more sessions per week (standardised mean difference = 0.23 [0.11-0.36]; p = 0.0002). In TL interventions, there was a strong negative correlation between moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) (r = - 0.969; p = 0.031).

conclusionsThere are limited studies measuring both FMS and PA following an FMS intervention, especially in school-aged children. Results indicate that training pre-schoolers at least three times a week in FMS can improve proficiency, increase intensity of PA, and reduce SB, possibly helping to reduce the burden of childhood obesity and its associated health risks.

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ExerciseMotor SkillsChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMaleMovementPhysical Education and TrainingSchools

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