José Maia, Carla Santos, Sara Pereira, Donald Hedeker, Tiago V Barreira, Rui Garganta, Cláudio Farias, Fernando Garbeloto, Go Tani, Hugo Cruz, Jean-Philippe Chaput, David F Stodden, Peter T Katzmarzyk
OBJECTIVE: The aim was to (1) estimate the relationship between physical fitness (PF) and object control fundamental movement skills (FMS), (2) identify child characteristics that relate with PF and FMS, and (3) examine associations between the school environment, PF, and FMS. METHODS: The sample included 1014 Portuguese children aged 6-10 years from the REACT project. PF was assessed via running speed, shuttle run, standing long jump, handgrip, and the PACER test...
April 2, 2024: American Journal of Human Biology: the Official Journal of the Human Biology Council