Australian children lack the basic movement skills to be active and healthy

Barnett, Lisa M.; Hardy, Louise L.; Lubans, David R.; Cliff, Dylan P.; Okely, Anthony D.; Hills, Andrew P.; Morgan, Philip J.

doi:10.1071/he12920

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“…Reduced participation in PA can lead to poorer gross motor skills which in turn can lead to reduced confidence and motivation to participate in PA (McKenzie, et al, 1998), Conversely, poor motor skills during childhood have been associated with physical inactivity in adults (Lloyd, Saunders, Bremer, & Tremblay, 2014), thus creating a vicious cycle of physical inactivity and poor motor skills (Straker et al, 2011). As a result of this symbiotic relationship between motor skills and PA participation, there is an urgent need to develop motor skill proficiency in all children (L. M. Barnett et al, 2013). Physical education in schools has traditionally been used to develop motor proficiency in children, though physical education alone may no longer afford adequate opportunities for skill development (Barnett et al 2013).…”

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“…As a result of this symbiotic relationship between motor skills and PA participation, there is an urgent need to develop motor skill proficiency in all children (L. M. Barnett et al, 2013). Physical education in schools has traditionally been used to develop motor proficiency in children, though physical education alone may no longer afford adequate opportunities for skill development (Barnett et al 2013). Thus, alternative opportunities for motor skill development are needed.…”

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A comparison of the upper limb movement kinematics utilized by children playing virtual and real table tennis

Bufton

Campbell

Howie

et al. 2014

Human Movement Science

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Active virtual games (AVG) may facilitate gross motor skill development, depending on their fidelity. This study compared the movement patterns of nineteen 10-12yr old children, whilst playing contributed to the differences in movement patterns observed. Understanding the interface components for AVGs may help development of higher fidelity games to potentially enhance the development of gross motor skill and thus participation in PA.

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A comparison of the upper limb movement kinematics utilized by children playing virtual and real table tennis

Bufton

Campbell

Howie

et al. 2014

Human Movement Science

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“…Australian children's have poor stability skills 8 , they are significantly behind their Belgian counterparts in general non-sport specific body coordination 11 and they perform poorly in tests of locomotor and object control skills 12,13 . This may be attributed to diminished PE time in schools 14,15 and an increased focus on the development of team sports at the cost of individual sports such as gymnastics 16 .…”

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Effectiveness of a 16 week gymnastics curriculum at developing movement competence in children

Rudd

Barnett

Farrow

et al. 2017

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

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Objectives: Internationally, children's movement competence levels are low. This study's aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 16 week gymnastics curriculum on stability, locomotive and object control skills and general body coordination. It was hypothesised that the gymnastics intervention group would demonstrate significant improvements beyond a PE comparison group.Design: This study used a non-randomised control design. The intervention and comparison groups were drawn from three primary schools. The study followed the Transparent Reporting of Evaluations with Nonrandomized Designs (TREND) statement for reporting.Methods: A total of 333 children (51% girls, 41% intervention) with a mean age of 8.1 years (sd = 1.1) participated. Intervention children (16 weeks x 2hrs of gymnastics) were compared to children who received (16 x 2hrs) standard PE curriculum. Children's movement competence was assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development -2, Stability Skills Assessment and the Körper-Koordinationstest für Kinder. Multilevel linear mixed models, accounting for variation at the class level and adjusted for age and sex, were used to assess intervention relative to comparison differences in all aspects of movement competence.Results: Stability and object control skills showed a significant (p < .05) intervention x time interaction effect. No difference was found in locomotor skills or general coordination. Conclusions:Gymnastics is effective at developing stability skills and object control skills without hindering the development of locomotor skills or general coordination. Accelerated learning of stability skills may support the development of more complex movement skills.

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“…The critical time to develop FMS is the early childhood years [6] as movement patterns have not yet been ingrained [7]. However, Australian schools and preschools are limiting the opportunities for children to develop their FMS proficiently through restriction of unstructured play and failure to provide quality physical education [8], an issue this study aims to address.…”

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Study Protocol: The Effect of a Fundamental Motor Skills Intervention in a Preschool Setting on Fundamental Motor Skills and Physical Activity: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial

Engel¹,

Broderick²,

Ward³

et al. 2018

Clin Pediatr OA

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Fundamental motor skills (FMS) are the building blocks to specialist movements that are used throughout one's life in all forms of physical activity (PA) and sports involvement. FMS are acquired through a combination of active play and structured exercise programs. The preschool years have been identified as the critical time to develop FMS Active children experience health benefits such as decreased systolic blood pressure, depressive symptoms, weight gain, and improved concentration, academic performance and bone mineral density. Links have been identified between FMS proficiency and increased PA levels. This study aims to develop and deliver a structured FMS program for preschool aged children (age 3-5 years) in a childcare setting and determine whether it is associated with a change in PA levels and anthropometric measures.A randomized cluster control design will be employed. PLAYFun is a 12-week, games based FMS program aimed to provide children with the chance to learn, practice and develop their FMS within a preschool setting. Participants will be recruited from 4 childcare centres and will be eligible if they are aged 3-5 years and do not have developmental delay/chronic conditions that inhibit participation in PA. Centres will be randomized using concealed allocation. The control group will continue to receive usual childcare play activities while the intervention group will receive a supervised FMS intervention 2-5 sessions/week for 30 minutes duration in addition to usual childcare activities. Outcome measures will be measured pre-, post and 12-weeks post intervention. Intention to treat analysis will be used and effects on the primary outcomes will be calculated by difference between mean group scores accounting for baseline scores.The authors believe the childcare setting may provide the ideal environment to emphasize the development of movement patterns that will be used throughout life and potentially enhance participation in physical activity.

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Australian children lack the basic movement skills to be active and healthy

Cited by 33 publications

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A comparison of the upper limb movement kinematics utilized by children playing virtual and real table tennis

A comparison of the upper limb movement kinematics utilized by children playing virtual and real table tennis

Effectiveness of a 16 week gymnastics curriculum at developing movement competence in children

Study Protocol: The Effect of a Fundamental Motor Skills Intervention in a Preschool Setting on Fundamental Motor Skills and Physical Activity: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial

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