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The Associations of Sunrise Product-Oriented Gross Motor Skills with Process-Oriented TGMD-3
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Katherine E. Spring; Amanda E. Staiano; Dimetrius Brandon; Anthony D. Okely; E. Kipling Webster – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2025
Fundamental motor skills are important markers of child development, yet gold standard measurement of these skills may be infeasible in large surveillance studies. The SUNRISE study examines movement behaviors and fundamental motor skills among an international sample of preschool-aged children. This study aimed to evaluate the associations of…
Descriptors: Motor Development, Preschool Children, Basic Skills, Psychomotor Skills
Physical Education-Based Interventions Contribute to the Development of Fundamental Movement Skills in Primary School-Aged Children: A Systematic Review
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Danielle Salters; Sara Scharoun Benson – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2025
Physical education (PE) programs are uniquely situated to promote the development of fundamental movement skills (FMS). The aim of this systematic review was to examine the elements of PE-based interventions globally for the development of FMS, as assessed through the test of gross motor development (TGMD). A systematic literature search was…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Physical Education, Intervention, Basic Skills
The Influence of Using Video Media on Basic Movement Skills in Kindergarten
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Mohammad, Mona; Boushehry, Heyam Reda – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
This study aimed to measure the effects of video media on kindergarten children basic movement skills. Educators use many strategies to assist their children in acquiring basic movement skills in kindergartens; The style of teaching encompasses the style of guided discovery, with a component and entire method approach supported by visual medias.…
Descriptors: Young Children, Kindergarten, Motion, Basic Skills
Enhancing Fundamental Movement Skills: Understanding Student Voices
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O'Sullivan, Cathal Óg; Parker, Melissa; Comyns, Tom; Ralph, Annmarie – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2021
Purpose: Framed in self-determination theory, the aim of this study was to explore students' perceptions of learning in a fundamental movement skills (FMS)-focused physical education program that incorporated student voice. Methods: Participants included 13 females attending a designated disadvantaged post primary school (13-14 years old).…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Basic Skills, Student Attitudes, Physical Education
Merging Motor and Cognitive Development: There's so Much to Learn While Being Physically Active!
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Cheung, W. Catherine; Ostrosky, Michaelene M.; Yang, Hsiu-Wen; Akamoglu, Yusuf; Favazza, Paddy C.; Aronson-Ensign, Katherine – Grantee Submission, 2019
Children develop many school readiness skills such as motor and cognitive skills during the preschool years. The development of these skills requires repeated opportunities to practice. Many preschool teachers may not be aware that motor development provides a foundation for cognitive development, and they may be unsure how they can support motor…
Descriptors: Motor Development, Cognitive Development, Preschool Children, Thinking Skills
The Development of Fundamental Motor Skills of Four- to Five-Year-Old Preschool Children and the Effects of a Preschool Physical Education Curriculum
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Iivonen, S.; Saakslahti, A.; Nissinen, K. – Early Child Development and Care, 2011
Altogether 38 girls and 46 boys aged four to five years were studied to analyse the linear and non-linear development of fundamental motor skills. The children were grouped into one experimental and one control group to study the effects of an eight-month preschool physical education curriculum. In the course of one year, the balance skills of the…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Physical Education, Physical Activities, Preschool Children