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Hudson, Kesha N.; Willoughby, Michael T. – RTI International, 2021
Recent findings from the Kids Activity and Learning Study complement North Carolina's multidimensional approach to promoting school readiness by emphasizing the integrated nature of motor and cognitive development in early childhood. Children whose motor skills improved the most over the course of an academic year also tended to demonstrate the…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development, Cognitive Development, Skill Development
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Lounsbery, Monica; Coker, Cheryl – Quest, 2008
Given the known relationship between physical inactivity and chronic disease (US Dept. of Health and Human Services [USDHHS], 2000, 2001), learning more about antecedents for physical activity engagement is an important research priority. In this vein, a number of studies have found a relationship between perceived and actual motor skill…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Skill Analysis
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Erwin, Heather E.; Woods, Amelia Mays; Woods, Martha K.; Castelli, Darla M. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2007
The purpose of this study was to examine levels of physical activity engagement, motor competence, and physical fitness as related to child access to physical activity facilities in the home and school environments. The present investigation attempts to further efforts to examine the relationship between physical activity levels and access.…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Summer Programs, Physical Fitness, Physical Activities