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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"motor competence"”.
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Investigating the relationship between perceived motor competence and actual motor competence in adolescent youth
… movement patterns, i.e. in their actual motor competence (AMC). Additionally, research in the domain of self-perceptions illustrates that adolescents possess inordinate levels of perceived motor competence (PMC) relative to their low level of actual ability. Evaluating the role of the …
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The design, development, implementation and evaluation of Project FLAME: a multi-component, school-based, motor competence intervention for adolescent youth in Ireland
… the development a multi-component, school-based motor competence intervention entitled Project FLAME (Fundamental and Functional Literacy for Activity and Movement Efficiency). The second phase of the research aimed to evaluate if Project FLAME can improve FMS and functional movement in …
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Movement programmes to enhance motor competence and physical fitness among high school girls in a low-income community of Cape Town, South Africa
Although motor skills, physical fitness and self-efficacy are considered important agents in promoting health and well-being, there is limited research on how exercise can be used to enhance these factors in children within the South African context, particularly among those living in low …
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Physical Activity in Adolescents with respect to Movement Quality and Quantity
… to provide targeted interventions. Improving motor competence levels has been indicated as a strategy for improving physical activity levels in adolescents. It has been hypothesised that a certain level of motor competence is required to attain certain levels of physical activity. However, …
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Motor coordination among Greek children: from assessment to intervention
… with a difficulty to acquire age-specific motor skills. Although there is a significant body of literature addressing developmental and cognitive issues in children with DCD, few studies have actually examined the associations between DCD, physical activity and physical fitness. Therefore, …
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Developing Physical Literacy Enriched Opportunities within the Home, School, and Community Contexts
… defined as “the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding to value and take responsibility for engagement in physical activities for life” (International Physical Literacy Association (IPLA), 2014; Tremblay et al., 2018, p. 14). As a precursor to being physically …
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Cerebral Blood Flow, Fitness and Behaviour Changes With a High Intensity, Socially Engaging Physical Activity Program for Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder
… on cerebral blood flow (CBF), fitness, and motor competence in young adults 18-35 with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) were examined. Thirteen male and female participants underwent a one-hour weekly supervised, and a 30 minute 3 x weekly unsupervised, MVPA intervention. Arterial spin …
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The refinement and development of the Project FLAME intervention
… Ireland has shown that adolescents display poor motor competence levels across both fundamental movement skills and functional movement patterns. Physical Education (PE)-based interventions delivered by specialist PE teachers can have a positive impact on youths’ motor competence (MC). Purpose: …
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An Australian perspective on talent identification and development in soccer
… (stature, sitting height, and body mass), motor competence (balancing backwards, moving sideways, and jumping sideways), and physical fitness assessments (lower body muscular power, linear speed, change of direction skill, and intermittent aerobic endurance), along with a participation …
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Tengsl hreyfiþroska við þrek, líkamsþyndgarstuðul og lestur 7 ára barna : stuðst er við niðurstöður úr lífsstílsrannsókn 7-9 ára
… í Reykjavík. Hreyfiþroskaprófið Test of Motor Competence, TMC, var notað til að meta hreyfiþroska þátttakenda. Það er saman sett af fimm æfingum (áttuhlaup, jafnvægisganga, baunapokakast, raða 12 kubbum í lengju og raða 16 kubbum á spjald). Til að skoða BMI og þrek voru fengnar …
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Ontogenetic and comparative aspects of cerebellar and motor development
During the course of development the motor repertoire of animals and humans alike go through dramatic changes. New motor patterns arise; movements become coordinated, improve in precision and are at the same time continuously calibrated to the changing body dimensions. The cerebellum is critical …
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The mother-child relationship between motor skills and physical activity
… that encourage PA levels include fundamental motor skills (FMS), and parental PA patterns. Children who are more proficient at their FMS, tend to be more physically active. Parents who are more physically active, also have children who are more active. The purpose of this study was to examine …
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The concept of system thinking in physical and Sport Education
… In particular, the intervention's effects on motor creativity, rhythmic perception, and psychological aspects, as well as the motor content of the lessons and the type of teaching styles used, were evaluated. The results obtained showed that the intervention had a direct effect on motor …