Fundamental movement skills: Where do girls fall short? A novel investigation of object-control skill execution in primary-school aged girls

Fundamental movement skill (FMS) proficiency is positively associated with a range of health outcomes, and is a predictor of lifelong participation in physical activities and sport. Yet low FMS proficiency levels in children prevail, particularly among girls performing object-control skills (e.g., k...

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Main Authors: Narelle Eather, Adrienne Bull, Myles D. Young, Alyce T. Barnes, Emma R. Pollock, Philip J. Morgan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335518301025