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Nadja Schott; Beth Hands; Fleur McIntyre; Amanda Timler – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2024
Introduction/Background: In 2016, the Adolescent Motor Competence Questionnaire (AMCQ) was developed in Australia. The AMCQ was developed to assess perceived motor competence in adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 years. The 26 items represent four factors: participation in physical activity and sports, activities of daily living, public…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Construct Validity, Test Reliability
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Tilo Strobach; Julia Karbach – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2024
Previous studies demonstrated that dual-task impairments are higher in children than in young adults. A previous study systematically assessed the sources of these larger dual-task impairments by identifying age-related differences in capacity limitations during dual-task processing. Capacity limitations in central cognitive processes were present…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Age Differences, Children, Young Adults
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Schott, Nadja; Getchell, Nancy – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2021
Background: Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) frequently have difficulties performing gross motor skills such as the overarm throw. Our study examines the differences in both qualitative and quantitative characteristics of overarm throwing for accuracy between typically developing (TD) and children with DCD. Methods: A total…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Psychomotor Skills, Accuracy, Children
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Eddy, Lucy; Hill, Liam J. B.; Mon-Williams, Mark; Preston, Nick; Daly-Smith, Andy; Medd, Gareth; Bingham, Daniel D. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2021
Evidence suggests that children struggle to acquire age-appropriate fundamental movement skills (FMS), despite their importance for facilitating physical activity. This has led to calls for routine school-based screening of children's FMS. However, there is limited research exploring schools' capacity to conduct such assessments. This study…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers