Associations of obesity, movement behaviors, and socioeconomic status with fundamental movement skills in children: Results from the REACT project.
Priscyla PraxedesJosé António Ribeiro MaiaCarla Sofia Pinho Dos SantosFernando G Dos SantosDonald HedekerTiago V BarreiraRui GargantaCláudio FariasGo TaniJean-Philippe ChaputDavid F StoddenPeter Todd KatzmarzykSara PereiraPublished in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2024)
Primary school children's FMS are significantly related to biological and behavioral factors but not to family SES. These findings highlight the need for suitable strategies to enhance children's FMS proficiency, considering differences in these characteristics. Fostering adequate motor skill proficiency levels will assist in establishing a robust foundation for healthy lifestyles of all children.