Relationships between Fundamental Movement Skills and Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Preschool Children
Abstract
Gender differences in cross-sectional relationships between fundamental movement skill (FMS) subdomains (locomotor skills, object-control skills) and physical activity were examined in preschool children. Forty-six 3- to 5-year-olds (25 boys) had their FMS video assessed (Test of Gross Motor Development II) and their physical activity objectively monitored (Actigraph 7164 accelerometers). Among boys, object-control skills were associated with physical activity and explained 16.9% (p = .024) and 13.7% (p = .049) of the variance in percent of time in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and total physical activity, respectively, after controlling for age, SES and z-BMI. Locomotor skills were inversely associated with physical activity among girls, and explained 19.2% (p = .023) of the variance in percent of time in MVPA after controlling for confounders. Gender and FMS subdomain may influence the relationship between FMS and physical activity in preschool children.
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Fundamental movement skills are considered the building blocks for lifelong participation in physical activity.
“FMS are considered the building blocks for lifelong participation in PA (Cliff et al., 2009;Higgs et al., 2008;Lubans et al., 2010;Robinson, 2011).”
From Developing an Intentionally Designed Physical Activity Model of Programming for Children’s Structured Recreation in Canada (2022) · cites this paper as Cliff et al., 2009
The development of motor proficiency and the skills needed to be active for life are a result of acquiring and applying fundamental movement skills.
“The development of motor proficiency (MP) and the skills needed to be active for life are a result of acquiring and applying fundamental movement skills (FMS; Cliff et al., 2009;Higgs et al., 2008;Lubans et al., 2010;Robinson, 2011).”
From Developing an Intentionally Designed Physical Activity Model of Programming for Children’s Structured Recreation in Canada (2022) · cites this paper as Cliff et al., 2009
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- Authors
- Cliff, D. P., Okely, A. D., Smith, L. M., & McKeen, K.
- Affiliations
- University of Wollongong (AU)
- Venue
- Pediatric Exercise Science
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics
- Published
- 2009-11
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 436-449
- ISSN
- 0899-8493 (ISSN-L)
- 1543-2920
- OpenAlex
- W2103881711
- Cited by
- 286
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 18.75
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Pediatric Exercise Science (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Research Online (University of Wollongong) (submittedVersion)
- Figshare (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- University of Wollongong
- Medical Research Council
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Social Sciences › Education › Child Development and Education
- Keywords
- basic motor skills, preschool children, physical activity, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, locomotor skills, object control skills, gender differences, accelerometry, motor development
- MeSH terms
- Child, Preschool, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Motor Activity, Motor Skills, New South Wales, Regression Analysis, Sex Factors
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