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Direct linkFrancisco Carvalho; Marcos Onofre; João Mota; Miguel Peralta; Adilson Marques; Ana Quitério; António Rodrigues; Pedro Alves; Wesley O'Brien; João Martins – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2024
Children's motor competence (MC) levels tend to be low, and the investigation of variables that facilitate skillfulness is an important concern. The socioecological model is a useful framework to explore factors that influence MC and to inform the development of targeted interventions. This cross-sectional study aimed to perform an exploratory…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development, Elementary School Students
Children's Changes in Perceptions and Body Composition Following a Family-Based Fitness Intervention
Carroll, Alexandra V.; Foote, Shelby J.; Wirth, Christopher K.; Brock, Sheri J.; Wadsworth, Danielle D. – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2021
Physical fitness is associated with decreased weight in children, which helps improve youth obesity rates. Family programs can provide practical approaches to improving physical fitness for children. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of a family-based fitness intervention on changes in body composition, fitness status, and…
Descriptors: Children, Obesity, Body Composition, Family Programs
Hill, Phillip J.; McNarry, Melitta A.; Lester, Leanne; Foweather, Lawrence; Boddy, Lynne M.; Fairclough, Stuart J.; Mackintosh, Kelly A. – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2022
This study aimed to assess whether sex moderates the association of fundamental movement skills and health and behavioral outcomes. In 170 children (10.6 ± 0.3 years; 98 girls), path analysis was used to assess the associations of fundamental movement skills (Get Skilled, Get Active) with perceived sports competence (Children and Youth--Physical…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development, Exercise
