Long‐term effectiveness of a fundamental motor skill intervention in Belgian children: A 6‐year follow‐up

Abstract

The aim of this study was (1) to examine the long-term effectiveness of the "Multimove for Kids" program, a 30-week fundamental motor skill intervention (approximately 1 hour per week) for typically developing children between 3 and 8 years, and (2) to determine the influence of participation in organized sports on Note: TGMD-2: Test of Gross Motor Development-2nd edition.

Developmental perspectives on motor competence and physical fitness in youth

“…With this special issue, we sought to provide insight on a number of research questions that focus on change in motor competence and physical fitness over time. This special issue includes eight studies from different countries (Belgium, 13 Brazil, 14 Germany, 15 Norway, 16 Portugal, 17 Spain, 18 and UK 19,20 ) and covers a wide age range from young childhood to young adulthood. Moreover, a range of methodological approaches for analyzing longitudinal data have been used including multilevel modeling, structural equation modeling, and latent growth curve modeling.…”

“…Moreover, changes in weight status were associated with changes in motor competence, which indicates that improving weight status may also enhance motor competence. In the next study, Coppens et al 13 conducted a six‐year follow‐up of an early childhood fundamental motor skill intervention (i.e., Multimove for Kids) to determine the long‐term impact of the intervention on motor competence and to examine the potential impact of sports participation on the development of motor competence across 6 years. While no long‐term effects of the intervention on motor competence were found, sports participation was shown to positively influence motor competence development over time.…”

The relationship between the effectiveness of performing technical elements and indicators of static and dynamic balance in young acrobats 6-7 years old

“…Recent scientific studies suggest that regular physical activity of the child, even at the recreational level, can be a significant contribution to the development of physical qualities and, above all, balance [14 -16]. Also, many authors study the development of balance in children through the introduction of special coordination exercises [17,18]. One of the areas of research is to study the influence of basic elements of technology on static and dynamic equilibrium in acrobatics [19].…”