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Eileen Africa; Michael Duncan; Lauren Bath – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2024
The Montessori philosophy and environment offers opportunities for free movement within the classroom. Physical development includes the acquisition of fundamental movement skills (FMS) which children acquire through different opportunities for movement. Previous research has shown that Montessorian pre-schoolers were more physically active during…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychomotor Skills, Preschool Children, Preschool Education
Land, Nicole; Vidotto, Danica – Sport, Education and Society, 2021
This article investigates how particular conceptions of physical development (PD) are enacted in early childhood studies in Toronto, Canada. Following critical childhood studies scholars who emphasize the urgency of re-formulating relationships with taken-for-granted concepts in the field, we argue for a practice of noticing, tracing, naming, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Development, Child Development, Young Children
Fullerton, Sean A.; Gaudreault, Karen Lux; Royce, Ian – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2023
Many adolescents lack the requisite physical preparation for sport participation and PA. Multi-sport participation and resistance training during youth (age 5-11) and adolescence (age 12-17) years can positively affect physical activity levels, health outcomes, and promote long-term athletic development (LTAD). The National Strength and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Physical Education, Athletics, Physical Activity Level
Cassondra M. Eng; Rachel M. Flynn; Erik D. Thiessen; Anna V. Fisher – Grantee Submission, 2023
Exergames (video games that promote cognitive and physical activity simultaneously) benefit executive function (EF) in elderly populations. It has been suggested that exergames may induce larger effects than cognitive or exercise training alone, but few reviews have synthesized the causal factors of exergames on EF from experimental research with…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Exercise Physiology, Video Games, Game Based Learning
Bopp, Trevor; Vadeboncoeur, Joshua D.; Roetert, E. Paul; Stellefson, Michael – American Journal of Health Education, 2022
Background: Researchers within transdisciplinary fields examine physical literacy; however, substantial changes have been suggested regarding the evaluation and reporting of physical literacy within health education. Purpose: This systematic review provides an overview of a) physical literacy literature published in the U.S.; b) scholars,…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Interdisciplinary Approach, Health Education, Literacy
Hassani, Fahimeh; Sheikh, Mahmoud; Shahrbanian, Shahnaz – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who have problems such as inactivity and the lack of communication need interventions that enable them to participate in society just like their peers. The purpose of this study was to investigate 'I can have physical literacy' programme (ICPL) on physical literacy (PL) in children with ASD. This study…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Psychomotor Skills
Preedy, Pat; Duncombe, Rebecca; Gorely, Trish – Education 3-13, 2022
Poor physical development in young children has been shown to impact readiness for school, behaviour, social development and academic achievement. This research sought to explore whether a physical intervention programme (Movement for Learning) can improve children's physical development. The Movement Assessment Battery for Children (2nd edition,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Physical Development, Preschool Children, Intervention
Pfeiffer, Karin A.; True, Larissa; Martin, Eric; Siegel, Shannon R.; Branta, Crystal F.; Haubenstricker, John; Seefeldt, Vern – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2021
The Michigan State University Motor Performance Study (MPS) was initiated in 1967 and lasted 32 years. Three central components existed: 1) Educational component, in which students experienced applied work with youth; 2) Instructional component, whereby enrolled youth received sport-specific skill instruction; and 3) Research component. The…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Athletics, Physical Development, Maturity (Individuals)