Does Intervening in Childcare Settings Impact Fundamental Movement Skill Development?

Adamo, Kristi B.; Wilson, Shanna; Harvey, Alysha; Grattan, Kimberly P.; Naylor, Patti-Jean; Temple, Viviene A.; Goldfield, Gary S.

doi:10.1249/mss.0000000000000838

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“…Two school-based interventions, which focused on sports, provided improvements in some FMS skills but in general, the overall improvements in these studies were small compared to the present study (Lai et al, 2014, Barnett et al, 2009, Salmon et al, 2008). However, recent interventions that utilised active play to improve FMS have shown improvements in pre-school aged children and are more consistent with findings in the present study (Jones et al, 2011, Adamo et al, 2016). The mean GMQ score at baseline in our study was 83.2 (18.9th percentile) and significantly improved to 93.3 (36.1st percentile) in the intervention group.…”

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“…Key to developing physical literacy and therefore increasing physical activity levels is creating an environment that fosters an enjoyment of physical activity from an early age while developing key movement skills. Evidence has suggested that active play achieves both enjoyment and development of FMS thus providing an evidence-based justification as to why active play was the type of physical activity selected for the intervention (Jones et al, 2011, Adamo et al, 2016). …”

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“…Recent intervention studies have also suggested that active play may improve fundamental movement skills (FMS) (Jones et al, 2011, Adamo et al, 2016, Lai et al, 2014). FMS are important, as they are associated with increased physical activity and MVPA levels; however, FMS are typically poor in contemporary children (Lubans et al, 2010, Fisher et al, 2005a, Hardy et al, 2012, O'Brien et al, 2015).…”

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Pragmatic evaluation of the Go2Play Active Play intervention on physical activity and fundamental movement skills in children

Johnstone

Hughes

Janssen

et al. 2017

Preventive Medicine Reports

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Active play is a novel approach to addressing low physical activity levels and fundamental movement skills (FMS) in children. This study aimed to determine if a new school-based, ‘Go2Play Active Play’ intervention improved school day physical activity and FMS. This was a pragmatic evaluation conducted in Scotland during 2015–16. Participants (n = 172; mean age = 7 years) were recruited from seven primary schools taking part in the 5-month intervention, plus 24 participants not receiving the intervention were recruited to act as a comparison group.189 participants had physical activity measured using an Actigraph GT3X accelerometer at baseline and again at follow-up 5 months later. A sub-sample of participants from the intervention (n = 102) and comparison (n = 21) groups had their FMS assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD-2) at baseline and follow-up. Changes in school day physical activity and FMS variables were examined using repeated measures ANOVA. The main effect was ‘group’ on ‘time’ from baseline to follow-up. Results indicated there was a significant interaction for mean counts per minute and percent time in sedentary behavior, light intensity physical activity and moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) (all p < 0.01) for school day physical activity. There was a significant interaction for gross motor quotient (GMQ) score (p = 0.02) and percentile (p = 0.04), locomotor skills score and percentile (both p = 0.02), but no significant interaction for object control skills score (p = 0.1) and percentile (p = 0.3). The Go2Play Active Play intervention may be a promising way of improving physical activity and FMS but this needs to be confirmed in an RCT.

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Pragmatic evaluation of the Go2Play Active Play intervention on physical activity and fundamental movement skills in children

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“…31 Yet in a recent study, locomotor (but not object control skills) improved over a 6-month intervention which demonstrated that a brief childcare center-based intervention can improve at least some FMS. 32 Based on the results of our study and speculating more, it is possible that in Finnish day care, more attention is paid to the type of physical activities children engage in and the context, for example playing outside, rather than the amount of PA. For example, in a recent Finnish study, children who were more physically active outdoors scored higher in six measured motor skills, but the PA was not significantly associated with total motor skills. 33 Indeed, in the study region, outdoor day care is becoming increasingly popular 34 and that might have an influence on motor skills.…”

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Motor skills in association with physical activity, sedentary time, body fat, and day care attendance in 5‐6‐year‐old children—The STEPS Study

Matarma

Lagström

Hurme

et al. 2018

Scandinavian Med Sci Sports

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“…Sample size estimates are based on the mean improvement in fundamental motor skills from results of a similar study by Adamo et al [45]. This study was a recently published randomised cluster trial that used a childcare provider led physical activity program designed for preschool children to improve fundamental motor skills.…”

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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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Does Intervening in Childcare Settings Impact Fundamental Movement Skill Development?

Abstract: A childcare provider-led PA-based intervention increased the FMS in preschoolers, driven by the change in locomotor skills. The childcare environment may represent a viable public health approach for promoting motor skill development to support future engagement in PA.

Cited by 73 publications

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Pragmatic evaluation of the Go2Play Active Play intervention on physical activity and fundamental movement skills in children

Pragmatic evaluation of the Go2Play Active Play intervention on physical activity and fundamental movement skills in children

Motor skills in association with physical activity, sedentary time, body fat, and day care attendance in 5‐6‐year‐old children—The STEPS Study

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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