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Cross-Cultural Comparison of Fundamental Movement Skills in 9- to 10-Year-Old Children from England and China
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Ma, Jiani; Duncan, Michael J.; Chen, Si-Tong; Eyre, Emma L. J.; Cai, Yujun – European Physical Education Review, 2022
The present study aimed to examine cross-cultural differences in fundamental movement skills (FMS) proficiency levels in children aged 9-10 years old in England and China, using a process-oriented FMS measurement. Four FMS (run, jump, throw, catch) were measured using the Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD-2). The sample consisted of 272…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Psychomotor Skills, Foreign Countries
Fundamental Movement Skills and Physical Fitness Are Key Correlates of Tactical Soccer Skill in Grassroots Soccer Players Aged 8-14 Years
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Duncan, Michael J.; Clarke, Neil D.; Bolt, Lee; Eyre, Emma; Roscoe, Clare M. P. – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2022
One hundred and twenty-one children (58 boys and 63 girls) aged 8-14 years (mean ± SD = 12 ± 1 years) who were regularly engaged in grassroots soccer participated in this study. Participants undertook assessments of fundamental movement skill (FMS) using the Test of Gross Motor Development-3, perceived ability using the Perceived Physical Ability…
Descriptors: Team Sports, Psychomotor Skills, Children, Motor Development
Motor Competence among Children in the United Kingdom and Ireland: An Expert Statement on Behalf of the International Motor Development Research Consortium
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Duncan, Michael J.; Foweather, Lawrence; Bardid, Farid; Barnett, Anna L.; Rudd, James; O'Brien, Wesley; Foulkes, Jonathan D.; Roscoe, Clare; Issartel, Johann; Stratton, Gareth; Clark, Cain C. T. – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2022
The United Kingdom and Ireland have a well-established research base in motor competence (MC) research, ranging from reporting and monitoring levels of MC, developing assessment tools for MC, providing innovative curriculum and intervention design to support learning and development, as well as providing advocacy for particular groups, such as…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development, Competence, Child Development
The Reliability and Validation of the Aquatic Movement Protocol as an Instrument for Assessing Aquatic Motor Competence in Primary Aged Children
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Pratt, Nicole A.; Duncan, Michael J.; Morris, Martyn G.; Oxford, Samuel W. – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2021
There is a dearth of research in aquatic motor competency, a key requirement for primary physical education in order to become physically literate. This study proposes a new assessment protocol for aquatic motor competence and sets out to examine the validity of the Aquatic Movement Protocol (AMP) in children between 7 and 9 years of age. Testing…
Descriptors: Aquatic Sports, Psychomotor Skills, Physical Education, Measures (Individuals)