SynthesisBMC public health2025
Effectiveness of school-based interventions on fundamental movement skills in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
- One-Year Effects of the FIT FIRST 20 High-Intensity and Multisport Physical Education Program on Physical Fitness and Psychological Outcomes in Early Adolescents: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2026Trial
- Age-Related Changes in Standing Sprint Start Performance and Posture in Sprinting.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Physically Active Play as a Context for Motor Learning in Children with and Without Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Conceptual Synthesis of Cross-Domain Alignment.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Association between fundamental movement skills and weekday/weekend physical activity among preschool children in China: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Motor coordination in school-aged children with different nutritional statuses following a non-immersive virtual reality intervention.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Increasing physical activity in sedentary adolescents through school-based interventions: a scoping review.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- A retrospective, school-based, within-class quasi-experimental evaluation of a rhythm-coordination rope-skipping programme and 1-min rope-skipping performance in primary school children.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Experiences and Opinions of Physiotherapists, Children, Families, and Teachers About School-Based Physiotherapy-Led Interventions: A Metasynthesis of Qualitative Studies.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Fundamental Movement Skills and Sports Skills: Testing a Path Model.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundFundamental movement skills (FMS) are essential prerequisites for children's active participation in physical activities (PA), which plays a crucial role in promoting both physical and mental health, ultimately contributing to their overall well-being. Children spend a significant portion of their time in school, making it a critical setting for the development of their FMS. However, systematic reviews and meta-analyses of the effects of school-based interventions on FMS have not been summarized. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of school-based interventions on FMS in children.
methodsThis study employed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies published between 2014 and 2024. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed. A total of 15,930 publications were searched in the Web of Science (WOS), PubMed, and EBSCOhost databases. Two rounds of literature screening were conducted, including duplicate removal and title and abstract screening. Data analysis was conducted using Review Manager version 5.4, with meta-analysis performed using a random effects model. Publication bias was assessed using Stata version 18. The quality of the included studies was evaluated using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale.
resultsA total of thirty-three studies from 14 countries were included in the analysis. Among them, thirty (90.91%) studies demonstrated that their interventions were effective. Thirty-one (93.94%) studies were implemented within classroom settings. Twenty-one (63.64%) studies had an intervention duration of less than 60 min. Twelve (36.36%) studies were conducted twice a week. Sixteen (48.48%) studies lasted less than 10 weeks. Meta-analysis of nine interventions indicated significant effects on overall FMS proficiency (SMD = 0.69, 95% CI = 0.21-1.16, I
conclusionsSchool-based interventions are effective in promoting children's FMS. Long-duration, high-frequency, medium- and long-period interventions may be optimal for enhancing FMS. REGISTRATION: 42,024,509,106.
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