Early motor skill competence as a mediator of child and adult physical activity
Objective: In order to effectively promote physical activity (PA) during childhood, and across the lifespan, a better understanding of the role of early motor skill development on child and adult PA is needed. Methods: Here, we propose a conceptual model delineating the hypothesized influence of mot...
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| author | Paul D. Loprinzi Robert E. Davis Yang-Chieh Fu |
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| description | Objective: In order to effectively promote physical activity (PA) during childhood, and across the lifespan, a better understanding of the role of early motor skill development on child and adult PA is needed. Methods: Here, we propose a conceptual model delineating the hypothesized influence of motor skill development on child and adult PA, while providing an overview of the current empirical research related to this model. Results: There is consistent and emerging evidence showing that adequate motor skill competence, particularly locomotor and gross motor skills, is associated with increased PA levels during the preschool, child, and adolescent years, with early motor skill development also influencing enjoyment of PA as well as long-term PA and motor skill performance. The physical education setting appears to be a well-suited environment for motor skill development. Conclusion: Employing appropriate strategies to target motor skill development across the childhood years is of paramount interest in helping shape children's PA behavior, their experiences related to PA, as well as maintain their PA. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-505817f84de9448784c2934a527efc0c2022-12-21T18:24:24ZengElsevierPreventive Medicine Reports2211-33552015-01-012C83383810.1016/j.pmedr.2015.09.015Early motor skill competence as a mediator of child and adult physical activityPaul D. Loprinzi0Robert E. Davis1Yang-Chieh Fu2Center for Health Behavior Research, Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, University, MS, United StatesCenter for Health Behavior Research, Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, University, MS, United StatesApplied Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, University, MS, United StatesObjective: In order to effectively promote physical activity (PA) during childhood, and across the lifespan, a better understanding of the role of early motor skill development on child and adult PA is needed. Methods: Here, we propose a conceptual model delineating the hypothesized influence of motor skill development on child and adult PA, while providing an overview of the current empirical research related to this model. Results: There is consistent and emerging evidence showing that adequate motor skill competence, particularly locomotor and gross motor skills, is associated with increased PA levels during the preschool, child, and adolescent years, with early motor skill development also influencing enjoyment of PA as well as long-term PA and motor skill performance. The physical education setting appears to be a well-suited environment for motor skill development. Conclusion: Employing appropriate strategies to target motor skill development across the childhood years is of paramount interest in helping shape children's PA behavior, their experiences related to PA, as well as maintain their PA.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335515001382Child developmentExerciseMotor development |
| spellingShingle | Paul D. Loprinzi Robert E. Davis Yang-Chieh Fu Early motor skill competence as a mediator of child and adult physical activity Preventive Medicine Reports Child development Exercise Motor development |
| title | Early motor skill competence as a mediator of child and adult physical activity |
| title_full | Early motor skill competence as a mediator of child and adult physical activity |
| title_fullStr | Early motor skill competence as a mediator of child and adult physical activity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Early motor skill competence as a mediator of child and adult physical activity |
| title_short | Early motor skill competence as a mediator of child and adult physical activity |
| title_sort | early motor skill competence as a mediator of child and adult physical activity |
| topic | Child development Exercise Motor development |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335515001382 |
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