Fundamental Movement Skill Proficiency and Health Among a Cohort of Irish Primary School Children

Bolger, Lisa; O’Neill, Cian; Coughlan, Edward K.; Lacey, Seán; O’Brien, Wesley; Burns, Con

doi:10.1080/02701367.2018.1563271

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“…These findings agree with assertions made by L. A. Bolger et al (2019) in relation to primary school children in Ireland. However, when each individual FMS was considered separately, sex differences were less apparent.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Similar differences were noted for object-control skills between Years 3 and 5, supporting prior work that also found school year differences (L. A. Bolger et al, 2019;Duncan et al, 2019). Individual skills revealed only "catch" to be significantly greater in Years 4 and 5 compared to Year 3.…”

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confidence: 83%

“…Investigations among children have reported a positive association between FMS proficiency and PA levels (L. A. Bolger et al, 2019;K. E. Cohen et al, 2014;Foweather et al, 2015;Hall et al, 2018;Lubans et al, 2010), Further, research has shown that FMS contributes other important benefits for personal health and well-being (Robinson et al, 2015), such as, cardiorespiratory fitness (L. A.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…E. Cohen et al, 2014;Foweather et al, 2015;Hall et al, 2018;Lubans et al, 2010), Further, research has shown that FMS contributes other important benefits for personal health and well-being (Robinson et al, 2015), such as, cardiorespiratory fitness (L. A. Bolger et al, 2019;Cattuzzo et al, 2016), weight status (Bryant et al, 2014;Rodrigues et al, 2016), academic achievement (Jaakkola et al, 2015) and physical self-efficacy (Peers et al, 2020). Despite the importance of FMS, proficiency levels have been reported to be low amongst both children and adolescents worldwide (L. A.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Despite the importance of FMS, proficiency levels have been reported to be low amongst both children and adolescents worldwide (L. A. Bolger et al, 2019;Duncan et al, 2019;Morley et al, 2015;O'Brien et al, 2016;.…”

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Fundamental Movement Skill Proficiency Among British Primary School Children: Analysis at a Behavioral Component Level

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Fundamental Movement Skill (FMS) proficiency is an important antecedent of physical activity for children and adolescents. Many studies report children’s overall FMS proficiency to be low. However, in order to develop effective intervention strategies, it is critical to understand FMS proficiency at a behavioral component level. This study investigated British primary school children’s FMS proficiency across all three FMS domains, reporting proficiency at both an individual skill level and at a behavioral component level. Participants were 219 primary school children, aged 7–10 years (Boys 111, girls 108) from central England. We assessed (a) eight FMS (run, jump, hop, skip, catch, overarm throw, underarm throw, stability) using the second and third revisions of the Test of Gross Motor Development, and (b) stability, using the rock skill from the Rudd stability assessment tool. We calculated descriptive statistics and frequencies for each FMS and their behavioral components. We explored gender differences using the Mann- Whitney U-test, and differences between school years using the Kruskal- Wallis test. There was a similar pattern in the prevalence of failure for behavioral components across skills, with children failing on components requiring (a) the simultaneous use of both upper and lower limbs and (b) contralateral actions. Detailed descriptive analysis of low proficiency levels highlighted co ordination and the process for power/force production. These data can be used to guide development and plan targeted interventions for the weakest skills and behavioral components of 7-10 year old British primary school children to increase their FMS levels.

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Fundamental movement skills proficiency amongst neurotypical grade one children in Cape Town, South Africa

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Methodology for evaluation of complex school-based health promotion interventions

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Dinneen,

Coppinger

2024

J Public Health Pol

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There is a need for careful examination of large volumes of collected (structured and unstructured) information related to school-based evaluation. There is also no published, comprehensive framework/s for evaluating complex interventions in Irish primary schools. The aim of this paper is to outline a methodology for process evaluation of an Irish primary school-based physical activity (PA) and nutrition intervention. Evaluation followed the three themes outlined by the British Medical Research Council: implementation, context, and mechanism of impact that we further divided into six dimensions. Methodological tools included questionnaires, PA logs, reflective journals, write and draw, and semi-structured interviews. We triangulated findings across these multiple tools to assess each dimension. We designed a unique framework to enable comparisons and offer researchers a template for evaluating complex health promotion interventions in primary schools. We present a methodology for evaluating a complex school-based health promotion intervention. The framework we propose integrates process and outcome data. It aims to enhance future result interpretation and facilitate informed comparisons among intervention schools.

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Fundamental Movement Skill Proficiency and Health Among a Cohort of Irish Primary School Children

Cited by 18 publications

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Fundamental Movement Skill Proficiency Among British Primary School Children: Analysis at a Behavioral Component Level

Fundamental Movement Skill Proficiency Among British Primary School Children: Analysis at a Behavioral Component Level

Fundamental movement skills proficiency amongst neurotypical grade one children in Cape Town, South Africa

Methodology for evaluation of complex school-based health promotion interventions

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