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- Title
Relationship Between Fundamental Motor Skill Competence and Physical Activity During Childhood and Adolescence: A Systematic Review.
- Authors
Logan, Samuel W.; Kipling Webster, E.; Getchell, Nancy; Pfeiffer, Karin A.; Robinson, Leah E.
- Abstract
The purpose of this review is to synthesize the evidence of the relationship between fundamental motor skills (FMS) competence and physical activity by qualitatively describing results from 13 studies that met rigorous inclusion criteria. Inclusion criteria: (a) published in a peer-review journal, (b) participants were between the ages of 3–18, (c) participants were typically developing, (d) FMS was measured by a process-oriented assessment, (e) assessed physical activity, (f) related FMS and physical activity through statistical procedures, and (g) printed in English. Databases were searched for relevant articles using key terms related to FMS and physical activity. Evidence suggested low to moderate relationships between FMS competence and physical activity in early childhood (r = .16 to .48; R2 = 3–23%, 4 studies), low to high relationships in middle to late childhood (r = .24 to .55; R2 = 6–30%, 7 studies), and low to moderate relationships in adolescence (r = .14 to .35; R2 = 2–12.3%, 2 studies). Across ages, object control skills and locomotor skills were more strongly related to physical activity for boys and girls, respectively. Future research should emphasize experimental and longitudinal research designs to provide further understanding of the relationship between FMS competence and physical activity.
- Subjects
PHYSICAL activity; MOTOR ability in children; SYSTEMATIC reviews; MUSCULOSKELETAL system; EXERCISE
- Publication
Kinesiology Review, 2015, Vol 4, Issue 4, p416
- ISSN
2163-0453
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/kr.2013-0012