Motor Competence as Key to Support Healthy Development of 3- to 5-Year-Old Children : An Expert Statement on Behalf of the International Motor Development Research Consortium
Abstract
The first years of life are an optimal time for developing motor competence. However, the evidence regarding motor competence in early childhood is fragmented and needs to be clearly synthesized and presented. To establish effective evidence-based decision making in research, practice, and policy for the early years, this expert statement, on behalf of the International Motor Development Research Consortium, draws together what is currently known about 3- to 5-year-old children on (a) how skilled are children around the world, (b) the link between motor competence and healthy developmental outcomes, and (c) the capacity to improve children’s motor competence through intervention. This expert statement presents a summary of recent evidence for each of these specific points, followed by recommendations for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.
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Review article
Published
2024
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Publication in research information system
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Human Kinetics Publishers
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Review status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
2325-3193
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2023-0055
Language
English
Published in
Journal of Motor Learning and Development
Citation
- Martins, C., Valentini, N. C., Sääkslahti, A., Africa, E. K., Webster, E. K., Nobre, G., Robinson, L. E., Duncan, M., Tortella, P., Bandeira, P. F., & Barnett, L. M. (2024). Motor Competence as Key to Support Healthy Development of 3- to 5-Year-Old Children : An Expert Statement on Behalf of the International Motor Development Research Consortium. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 12(3), 437-454. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2023-0055
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