provide a clear picture of motor development status. The broad purpose here is to explore and discuss several aspects associated with assessing motor development. To narrow down our discussion, the focus of this paper is specific to the assessment of motor development in childhood. Within this manuscript
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Assessment of Motor Development in Childhood: Contemporary Issues, Considerations, and Future Directions
Priscila Tamplain, E. Kipling Webster, Ali Brian, and Nadia C. Valentini
Maximal Aerobic Power, Quality of Life, and Ejection Fraction in Survivors of Childhood Cancer Treated with Anthracyclines
Maritza Martínez Tagle, Pavel Loeza Magaña, Alma Edith Benito Reséndiz, Iliana Lucatero Lecona, Farina Esther Arreguín González, and Alberto Chávez Delgado
Seventy percent of cancer survivors will have some late effect of treatment ( 2 ). Anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity is one of them ( 11 ) and may even exceed the risk of recurrence ( 25 ). In childhood cancer survivors, mortality due to cardiotoxicity can increase up to 8-fold ( 12 ) and reach
Muscle Fitness Changes During Childhood Associates With Improvements in Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Prospective Study
Jakob Tarp, Anna Bugge, Niels Christian Møller, Heidi Klakk, Christina Trifonov Rexen, Anders Grøntved, and Niels Wedderkopp
in muscle fitness phenotypes and established cardiometabolic risk factors over 2 years, and (2) whether associations were independent of cardiorespiratory fitness and waist circumference. Methods Study Design and Population The Childhood Health, Activity and Motor Performance School Study Denmark
Effects of Four-Day School Weeks on Physical Education Exposure and Childhood Obesity
Emily J. Tomayko, Katherine B. Gunter, John M. Schuna Jr., and Paul N. Thompson
significant difference in obesity between FDSW and non-FDSW schools reported here. First, the effects of FDSWs on obesity may not emerge until later childhood after longer exposure to this school schedule. In addition, the lack of difference may be related to the notable differences in school-level factors
A Network Perspective on the Relationship Between Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity and Fundamental Motor Skills in Early Childhood
Thaynã Alves Bezerra, Paulo Felipe Ribeiro Bandeira, Anastácio Neco de Souza Filho, Cain Craig Truman Clark, Jorge Augusto Pinto Silva Mota, Michael Joseph Duncan, and Clarice Maria de Lucena Martins
Accruing adequate time spent engaging in physical activity (PA) in early childhood is related to several health benefits, 1 , 2 including the development of fundamental motor skills (FMS). 3 Mastery in FMS plays an important role for a positive trajectory of health outcomes, such as body mass
Bidirectional Relationship Over Time Between Body Mass Index and Fundamental Movement Skill Domains Measured by a Process-Oriented Method in Childhood: A 3-Year Longitudinal Study
Maria Kasanen, Arto Laukkanen, Donna Niemistö, Asko Tolvanen, Francisco Ortega, and Arja Sääkslahti
Childhood overweight and obesity have emerged as significant global issues due to their high prevalence ( NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, 2017 ). The World Health Organization ( 2021 ) characterizes overweight and obesity as “abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health.” The body
Childhood Obesity, Physical Activity, and Exercise
Dan Nemet
As the incidence of childhood obesity increases, there is a need to promote leisure time physical activity. Traditional approaches to promote the population physical activity levels have shown at best moderate improvements. High percentage of children today carry a cell phone, thus the use of this portable device seems promising for enhancing physical activity.
Pokémon Go, is a smartphone game that uses augmented reality, where players are incentivized to get out and walk significant distances to catch the Pokémon. Initial reports suggested increases in the number of steps that players performed, yet this effect of the game was not sustained. Incorporating physical activity into modern technology seems promising, clearly there is need to explore creative ways to achieve a longer term effect.
Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Sleep Trajectories From Childhood to Adolescence: The Influence of Sex and Body Weight Status
Roseane de Fátima Guimarães, Marie-Eve Mathieu, Ryan E.R. Reid, Mélanie Henderson, and Tracie Ann Barnett
observed in adults apply to children and adolescents. 6 The importance of accurate targeting of a population is well recognized 4 , 6 ; however, there is currently a lack of studies on how some factors in childhood can determine the trajectory of these health-related behaviors in adolescence. Several
Physical Fitness Is Longitudinally Associated With Academic Performance During Childhood and Adolescence, and Waist Circumference Mediated the Relationship
Rodrigo Antunes Lima, Lisbeth Runge Larsen, Anna Bugge, and Lars Bo Andersen
higher physical fitness was longitudinally associated with better academic performance during childhood, 7–13 years of age, and early adolescence, 10–16 years of age. In addition, WC was negatively associated with academic performance and mediated some of the longitudinal relationship between physical
Measurement of Walking Activity Throughout Childhood: Influence of Leg Length
Kristie Bjornson, Kit Song, Jennifer Lisle, Sarah Robinson, Elizabeth Killien, Terry Barrett, and Chuan Zhou
The aim of this study was to describe walking (stride) activity frequency and intensity in 428 children ages 2–15 years with a single accelerometer-based device. With comparison with published pedometer-determined data, the influence of leg length was examined. Decline in stride frequency and intensity throughout childhood increased with adjustment for leg length. The accelerometer-based device documented higher stride counts than published pedometer-based data with the greatest discrepancy in 4–5 year olds. Recommended walking levels for optimal weight throughout childhood should be examined with knowledge of the device measurement differences and the natural history of walking activity changes with age.
