test is a reliable method for evaluating motor proficiency in youth with PWS ( 20 ). For this study, the gross motor subtests (bilateral coordination, balance, running speed and agility, upper limb coordination, and strength) and motor competency components (body coordination, and strength and agility
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Improved Motor Proficiency and Quality of Life in Youth With Prader–Willi Syndrome and Obesity 6 Months After Completing a Parent-Led, Game-Based Intervention
Daniela A. Rubin, Kathleen S. Wilson, Jared M. Tucker, Diobel M. Castner, Marilyn C. Dumont-Driscoll, and Debra J. Rose
Spatial, But Not Temporal, Kinematics of Spontaneous Upper Extremity Movements Are Related to Gross and Fine Motor Skill Attainment in Infancy
Rachel Bican, Linda Lowes, Lindsay Alfano, Michael McNally, Emily Durbak, Xueliang Pan, and Jill Heathcock
upper extremity movements in infants using spatiotemporal kinematics. Upper extremity movements are an integrated part of fine motor and gross motor (GM) skill development and attainment ( Grasso et al., 2000 ; Harbourne et al., 2013 ; Thelen & Spencer, 1998 ). Skills like grasping a spoon (fine motor
When Children’s Perceived and Actual Motor Competence Mismatch: Sport Participation and Gender Differences
Caterina Pesce, Ilaria Masci, Rosalba Marchetti, Giuseppe Vannozzi, and Mirko Schmidt
time of day of each training session.” Actual Motor Skill Competence Assessment Actual fundamental motor skill competence was assessed by only one expert rater using the Test of Gross Motor Development, 2nd ed. (TGMD–2; Ulrich, 2000 ). This involves two subtests, a locomotor subtest and an object
Age and Sex Differences in Fundamental Movement Skills Among a Cohort of Irish School Children
Lisa E. Bolger, Linda A. Bolger, Cian O’ Neill, Edward Coughlan, Wesley O’Brien, Seán Lacey, and Con Burns
; Mitchell et al., 2013 ; Spessato et al., 2013 ). Recent studies and trends indicate lower FMS proficiency among children when compared to a previous generation ( Bardid et al., 2016 ; Spessato et al., 2013 ). The Test of Gross Motor Development-2 ( Ulrich, 2000 ), commonly referred to as the TGMD-2, is a
A Longitudinal Examination of the Accuracy of Perceived Physical Competence in Middle Childhood
Stephanie Field, Jeff Crane, Patti-Jean Naylor, and Viviene Temple
significant difference between the cross-sectional (Mean = 28.75, SD = 6.58) and longitudinal (Mean = 31.16, SD = 4.85) locomotor skills scores for grade 2 participants ( p < .001). No other significant differences were found. Measures The Test of Gross Motor Development–Second Edition (TGMD-2; Ulrich, 2000
Prospective Association Between 24-Hour Movement Behaviors and Fundamental Movement Skills in Chinese Preschoolers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Compositional and Reallocation Analysis
Huiqi Song, Patrick W.C. Lau, Jing-Jing Wang, Peng Zhou, and Lei Shi
sleep duration + weekend nighttime sleep duration) × 2]/7. This method has been validated in preschoolers through comparisons with sleep logs and objective actigraphy. 17 Fundamental Movement Skills The Test of Gross Motor Development: Third Edition (TGMD-3) is a direct observation, process
Fundamental Movement Skills and Physical Fitness Are Key Correlates of Tactical Soccer Skill in Grassroots Soccer Players Aged 8–14 Years
Michael J. Duncan, Neil D. Clarke, Lee Bolt, Emma Eyre, and Clare M.P. Roscoe
adolescents and has greater validity in assessing maturity offset to within ±1 year in external samples compared to other similar anthropometric prediction equations such as the Mirwald et al. ( 2002 ) equation. Fundamental Movement Skills The FMS were assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development-3
Identity and Discourse Among #ActuallyAutistic Twitter Users With Motor Differences
Riya Chatterjee, Nicholas E. Fears, Gavin Lichtenberg, Priscila M. Tamplain, and Haylie L. Miller
more loosely associated with motor skills. Our grounded theory approach resulted in the following common themes: manual dexterity, lower extremity, oral motor, gross motor, posture, balance, stimming, movement pain, and coordination (Table 1 ). The four most common autistic motor difference themes
The Reliability and Validation of the Aquatic Movement Protocol as an Instrument for Assessing Aquatic Motor Competence in Primary Aged Children
Nicole A. Pratt, Michael J. Duncan, Martyn G. Morris, and Samuel W. Oxford
enhancement in aquatic movements will result in an improvement in dryland motor skills, while children who participate in swimming lessons within an educational setting (school swimming lessons) have more defined motor development on a range of gross motor tests, especially with respect to object control
The Effect of Functional Home-Based Strength Training Programs on the Mechano-Morphological Properties of the Plantar Flexor Muscle-Tendon Unit in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Annika Kruse, Christian Schranz, Martin Svehlik, and Markus Tilp
ankle dorsiflexion ≥5° with knees extended). Only children who had the ability to follow verbal instructions and to walk independently (Gross Motor Function Classification System [GMFCS] levels I and II) were recruited. Exclusion criteria were forms other than spastic CP and any previous surgery to the
