ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2016
Can Fundamental Movement Skill Mastery Be Increased via a Six Week Physical Activity Intervention to Have Positive Effects on Physical Activity and Physical Self-Perception?
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- Exploring the Relationship Between Fundamental Motor Skill Interventions and Physical Activity Levels in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2018Pooled it
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- Exploring Recommendations for Child and Adolescent Fundamental Movement Skills Development: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Relationships between physical activity, fundamental motor skills, and body mass index in preschool children.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Testing Seefeldt's Proficiency Barrier: A Longitudinal Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Effects of an 8-Week Intervention Targeting the Veridicality of Actual and Perceived Motor Competence Among Irish Adolescents in Project FLAME.Perceptual and motor skills · 2021Article
- Multi-Component Physical Activity Interventions in the UK Must Consider Determinants of Activity to Increase Effectiveness.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2021Article
- BRAINballs Program Improves the Gross Motor Skills of Primary School Pupils in Vietnam.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Gaelic4Girls-The Effectiveness of a 10-Week Multicomponent Community Sports-Based Physical Activity Intervention for 8 to 12-Year-Old Girls.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- The Effectiveness of a Primary School Based Badminton Intervention on Children's Fundamental Movement Skills.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- The effect of resistance training interventions on fundamental movement skills in youth: a meta-analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2019Review
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Abstract
backgroundPrevious research has suggested a positive relationship between fundamental movement skills (FMS) mastery and physical activity (PA) level. Research conducted on interventions to improve FMS mastery is equivocal and further research is needed.
methodsAn intervention group of 82 children (35 boys and 47 girls) and a control group of 83 children (42 boys and 41 girls) were recruited from Years 4 and 5 (mean age ± SD = 8.3 ± 0.4 years) of two schools in Central England. The intervention included a combination of circuits and dancing to music. Pre and post intervention tests were conducted. Tests included: subjective assessment of eight FMS; objective measurement of two FMS; four day pedometer step count recording; height and mass for Body Mass Index (BMI); and the completion of Harter
resultsFollowing a two (pre to post) by two (intervention and control group) mixed-model ANOVA it was highlighted that the intervention group improved mastery in all eight FMS, and increased both daily steps and physical self-perception.
conclusionsIt can be concluded that focussing one Physical Education (PE) lesson per week on the development of FMS has had a positive benefit on FMS, PA level and physical self-perception for the children in this study.
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