ReviewChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2020
Fundamental Movement Skills and Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity Levels during Early Childhood: A Systematic Review.
Review in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 56 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative Effectiveness of Physical Activity Intervention Programs on Motor Skills in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Getting an Active Start: Assessing the Impact of a Physical Literacy-Based Intervention on Preschool-Aged Children's Fundamental Movement Skills, Motor Competency and Behavioral Self-Regulation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Trial
- Effects of a staff-led multicomponent physical activity intervention on preschooler's fundamental motor skills and physical fitness: The ACTNOW cluster-randomized controlled trial.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Trial
- ¡Miranos! An 8-Month Comprehensive Preschool Obesity Prevention Program in Low-Income Latino Children: Effects on Children's Gross Motor Development.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Advancing physical literacy measurement in early childhood: psychometric properties of a novel assessment and profiling method and its relationship with physical activity.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Visualising accelerometer-based 24/7 human movement behaviour data: an umbrella review and framework development from the LABDA project.Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors · 2025Review
- Fundamental Movement/Motor Skills as an Important Component of Physical Literacy and Bridge to Physical Activity: A Scoping Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Relationship with Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines in Preschool-Aged Children: A Systematic Review.Pediatric reports · 2025Review
- Effects of Horseback Riding on the Postural Control of Autistic Children: A Multiple Baseline Across-subjects Design.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Contemporary Normative Values for Five Common Static Standing Tasks on Firm and Compliant Floor Surfaces in Children Two to Thirteen Years.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Characteristics of the Outdoor Environment Affording Physical Activity, Motor Competence, and Social Interactions in Children Aged 3-7 Years: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Balance assessment with decreased base of support for children with disabilities.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2024Article
- Experiences of Rural-Dwelling Children Wearing Physical Activity Trackers: An Exploratory Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Correlations between Physical Activity Participation and Anthropometric Features with Gross and Fine Motor Skills in School Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.International journal of school health · 2024Article
- Development of Basic Motor Skills from 3 to 10 Years of Age: Comparison by Sex and Age Range in Chilean Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Assessing basic motor competences, physical fitness, and executive function in 4-5-year-old children: a longitudinal study in a primary care setting.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2024Article
- Direct Parent Engagement to Improve Fundamental Movement Skills in Children: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The Effects of Physical Activity on Academic Performance in School-Aged Children: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Improving Fundamental Movement Skills during Early Childhood: An Intervention Mapping Approach.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Physical activity in young children across developmental and health states: theEClinicalMedicine · 2023Article
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Early childhood is a key period for children to begin developing and practicing fundamental movement skills (FMS), while aiming to perform sufficient physical activity (PA). This study reviews the current evidence for the levels of achievement in FMS and PA measured using accelerometers among 4-5-year-old children and examines differences by gender. This review was conducted using the PRISMA framework. Keyword searches were conducted in Pubmed, Medline, Google Scholar and SPORTDiscus. Inclusion criteria included age: 4-5 years old; FMS measurement: Test of Gross Motor Development 2 and 3; PA measurement: objective methods; balance measurement: static single limb; study design: cross-sectional observational/descriptive, randomised control trials, intervention studies; language: English. Twenty-eight articles from twenty-one countries met the inclusion criteria and were split into either FMS and PA articles (
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