SynthesisBioMed research international2020
Effects of Physical Activity on Children's Motor Skill Development: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 52 citations in OpenAlex.
- Reviewing the association between motor competence and physical activity from a behavioral genetic perspective.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of physical activity interventions to increase elementary children's motor competence: a comprehensive school physical activity program perspective.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- 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
- Through the Looking Glass: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Evidence, Providing New Insight for Motor Competence and Health.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Pooled it
- Recess as a Setting for Child Development: A Randomized Controlled Trial on Physical Activity, Motor Skills and Social-Emotional Functioning.The Journal of school health · 2026Trial
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- Longitudinal Association Between Media Use and Development in Preschool: Moderation by Maternal Education.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2026Article
- Variables Most Strongly Associated with Motor- and Health-Related Physical Fitness and Motor Skills in Five- to Eight-Year-Old Children: The BC-It and Examin Youth SA Studies.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Anthropometric Indicators and Their Relationship with Physical Activity and Enjoyment in Childhood.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Differential Effects of Individually Adapted Challenge-Oriented Heidelberg Ballschule Activities Versus Static Version on Motor Competence and Affective Engagement in 9-11-Year-Old Female Children.BioMed research international · 2026Article
- Evaluating the impact of physical activity cards (PACs) on motor proficiency and enjoyment of physical activities among primary school students in Turkey.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Active Breaks Enhance Complex Processing Speed, Math Performance, and Physical Activity in Primary School Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Perinatal and Childhood Risk Factors of Adverse Early Childhood Developmental Outcomes: A Systematic Review Using a Socioecological Model.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Exploring Evaluation of eHealth Lifestyle Interventions for Preschool Children: A Scoping Review.Mayo Clinic proceedings. Digital health · 2025Review
- Associations between parental perceptions of neighbourhood environments and active travel to school: IPEN Adolescent study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Observational
- 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
- The Effects of a 6-Week Swimming Intervention on Gross Motor Development in Primary School Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Solanum nigrum Linn.: Advances in anti-cancer activity and mechanism in digestive system tumors.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2023Review
- Results from Estonia's 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth: Research Gaps and Five Key Messages and Actions to Follow.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Relationship between Parents' Physical Activity Level and the Motor Development Level and BMI of Their Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis systematic review synthesized current randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining casual evidence regarding the effects of traditional and exergaming-based physical activity (PA) interventions on motor skill development in typically developed children (i.e., those aged 6-12 years).
methodsWe adhered to the PRISMA-P statement and searched electronic databases (Medline, PsycInfo, Web of Science, PubMed, ERIC, Scopus, and SportDiscus) from inception through July 2020. We screened for peer reviewed RCTs published in English between 2000 and 2020 examining the effect of PA on motor skill development in healthy children.
resultsA total of 25 RCTs were included, 20 (80%) of which reported significant improvements in children's motor skill performance. Specifically, 18 studies examined traditional PA interventions and 7 studies examined exergaming-based PA interventions, 83% and 71% of which observed statistically significant improvements in children's motor skill development, respectively.
conclusionsFindings support the causal evidence regarding the effects of PA on motor skill development in children. Notable limitations of this review included heterogeneity of measurement protocols and assessment tools used to test children's motor skills across studies, a wide range of PA intervention dose across studies, and the lack of power analyses and long-term follow-up assessments in individual studies to discern appropriate sample sizes and long-term effectiveness, respectively. To further strengthen the evidence in this emerging field, we advocate for future RCTs to employ a priori power analyses, long-term follow-up measurements, and more exergaming-based interventions to allow for comparisons with traditional PA interventions, to explore the dose response and moderating relationships between PA and motor skill development in childhood, and to utilize homogenous assessment instruments to allow for more rigorous, quantitative syntheses.
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