, & Howlett, 2010a ; LeGear et al., 2012 ). Findings hold across age groups. A large proportion of primary school children were rated as non-proficient in most skills ( Foweather, 2010 ; Hume et al., 2008 ; van Beurden et al., 2003 ), while students arriving at secondary school were also found to not have
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Perceived and Actual Movement Skill Competence: The Association Among Primary School Children in Hong Kong
Cecilia Hoi Sze Chan, Amy Sau Ching Ha, and Johan Yau Yin Ng
Empowering Primary School Students, Potential Benefits of Resistance Training Movement Activities in Physical Education: Narrative Review
Andrew Sortwell, Daniel A. Marinho, Jorge Knijnik, and Ricardo Ferraz
performance, can be termed “resistance training movement activities.” Resistance training movement activities (RMTA) can be safe and beneficial in the primary school physical education (PE) curriculum to enhance motor skill competencies, physical fitness, and related psychosocial factors and to enhance
The Effect of Primary School-Based Physical Education Programs: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Markel Rico-González
school children. Therefore, the present article aimed to systematically summarize primary school-based intervention programs and their effects evaluated through RCT design. This study may be helpful for PE teachers to involve children in a healthy lifestyle based on scientific evidence. Method
The Effectiveness of Two Interventions on Fundamental Movement Skill Proficiency Among a Cohort of Irish Primary School Children
Lisa E. Bolger, Linda A. Bolger, Cian O’Neill, Edward Coughlan, Wesley O’Brien, Seán Lacey, and Con Burns
old) spend approximately 4.5–5.5 hours (class and school dependent) in primary school throughout the academic year (a minimum of 40% of their waking day) ( Department of Education and Skills, 2017 ). The primary school setting offers an ideal opportunity for the development of FMS. In addition
Correlates of Motor Competence in Primary School Students: A Cross-Sectional Study From a Portuguese Municipality
Francisco Carvalho, Marcos Onofre, João Mota, Miguel Peralta, Adilson Marques, Ana Quitério, António Rodrigues, Pedro Alves, Wesley O’Brien, and João Martins
of primary school-aged children. Concerning the level of the behavioral attributes and skills, in a context where most children fail to meet the three behaviors that integrate the 24-hr movement guidelines ( Carson et al., 2016 ), investigating the various dimensions of MC as related to those
Potential Role of Plyometric Training in the Development of Motor Performance Skills: A Narrative Review
Andrew Sortwell, Michael Newton, Daniel A. Marinho, Jorge Knijnik, and Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo
increased inactivity and children being overweight, PE curriculum in schools is inclined to focus on time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity ( Dauenhauer et al., 2019 ). Current physical activity interventions for primary school children also tend to overlook the critical importance of motor
“I Just Like the Feeling of It, Outside Being Active”: Pupils’ Experiences of a School-Based Running Program, a Qualitative Study
Anna E. Chalkley, Ash C. Routen, Jo P. Harris, Lorraine A. Cale, Trish Gorely, and Lauren B. Sherar
. This is particularly important during the planning and early stages of delivery where the inclusion of pupils as active participants, rather than passive recipients, of a healthy lifestyle program has been found to be important in enhancing its long-term impact and sustainability in primary schools
Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents in Croatia: A Global Matrix 4.0 Systematic Review of Its Prevalence and Associated Personal, Social, Environmental, and Policy Factors
Željko Pedišić, Melanija Strika, Tena Matolić, Maroje Sorić, Sanja Šalaj, Ivan Dujić, Marija Rakovac, Branko Radičević, Hrvoje Podnar, Zrinka Greblo Jurakić, Marjan Jerković, Hrvoje Radašević, Jelena Čvrljak, Tin Petračić, Sanja Musić Milanović, Maja Lang Morović, Slaven Krtalić, Mirjana Milić, Alma Papić, Nataša Momčinović, Marjeta Mišigoj-Duraković, Stjepan Heimer, and Danijel Jurakić
primary school students and 5169 grade 4 secondary school students found that the prevalence of participation in organized sports activities in 2020 was 54.0% among primary school students and 30.0% among secondary school students. 39 In a secondary analysis of data from a study conducted among 809
Learning “Math on the Move”: Effectiveness of a Combined Numeracy and Physical Activity Program for Primary School Children
Melanie Vetter, Helen O’Connor, Nicholas O’Dwyer, and Rhonda Orr
The health benefits of regular physical activity and maintaining physical fitness are widely established. 1 In primary school children, adequate, regular, and well-designed physical activity programs are also critical to the development of fundamental movement skills. 2 In recent years, there has
Device-Measured Change in Physical Activity in Primary School Children During the UK COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown: A Longitudinal Study
James Scales, Jasmine Chavda, Erika Ikeda, Ivelina Tsocheva, Rosamund E. Dove, Helen E. Wood, Harpal Kalsi, Grainne Colligan, Lewis Griffiths, Bill Day, Cheryll Crichlow, Amanda Keighley, Monica Fletcher, Chris Newby, Florian Tomini, Fran Balkwill, Borislava Mihaylova, Jonathan Grigg, Sean Beevers, Sandra Eldridge, Aziz Sheikh, James Gauderman, Frank Kelly, Gurch Randhawa, Ian S. Mudway, Esther van Sluijs, and Christopher J. Griffiths
recall bias 10 and mood-congruence bias. 11 Few studies have reported on device-measured physical activity data during lockdowns. One study among Dutch primary school children used accelerometry data from 66 children (10.5 [3.6] y), reporting that sedentary time was increased by 45 minutes per day and
