ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Foundational Movement Skills and Play Behaviors during Recess among Preschool Children: A Compositional Analysis.
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- Do Playgrounds Help Develop Children's Fundamental Movement Skills? Using Direct Video Observations to Investigate.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- 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
- Associations Between Childcare Physical Activity and Sedentary Time and Early Childhood Developmental Outcomes: A Compositional and Isotemporal Substitution Analysis.Child: care, health and development · 2024Article
- Exploring the Relationship Between Play During School Recess and Motor Performance in 6- to 8-Year-Old Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Comparison of Fundamental Movement Skills and Physical Fitness in Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White Elementary School Children.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Development of the Movement Pattern Observation Tool (MPOT)-An Observational Tool to Measure Limb Movements during Elementary School Recess.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The role of playgrounds in the development of children's fundamental movement skills: A scoping review.PloS one · 2023Article
- The Physical Behaviour Intensity Spectrum and Body Mass Index in School-Aged Youth: A Compositional Analysis of Pooled Individual Participant Data.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Is Foundational Movement Skill Competency Important for Keeping Children Physically Active and at a Healthy Weight?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
This study aimed to examine the associations between play behaviors during preschool recess and foundational movement skills (FMS) in typically developing preschool children. One hundred and thirty-three children (55% male; mean age 4.7 ± 0.5 years) from twelve preschools were video-assessed for six locomotor and six object-control FMS using the Champs Motor Skill Protocol. A modified System for Observing Children's Activity and Relationships during Play assessed play behaviors during preschool recess. Associations between the composition of recess play behaviors with FMS were analyzed using compositional data analysis and linear regression. Results: Relative to time spent in other types of play behaviors, time spent in play without equipment was positively associated with total and locomotor skills, while time spent in locomotion activities was negatively associated with total and locomotor skills. No associations were found between activity level and group size play behavior compositions and FMS. The findings suggest that activity type play behaviors during recess are associated with FMS. While active games without equipment appear beneficial, preschool children may need a richer playground environment, including varied fixed and portable equipment, to augment the play-based development of FMS.
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