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Basic Motor Competencies in Italian Schoolchildren Using the MOBAK‐Test: Normative Data for a Novel Framework

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0 Published in 2025 at "European Journal of Sport Science"

DOI: 10.1002/ejsc.70084

Abstract: Basic motor competencies (BMC) are foundational skills essential for children's participation in sports and physical activities. While normative data exist in countries like Germany and Switzerland, benchmarks for Italian children are lacking. This study addresses… read more here.

Keywords: basic motor; using mobak; motor; italian schoolchildren ... See more keywords

Functional topography of the neocortex predicts covariation in complex cognitive and basic motor abilities.

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2 Published in 2023 at "Cerebral cortex"

DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhad109

Abstract: Although higher-order cognitive and lower-order sensorimotor abilities are generally regarded as distinct and studied separately, there is evidence that they not only covary but also that this covariation increases across the lifespan. This pattern has… read more here.

Keywords: covariation; topography; functional topography; basic motor ... See more keywords

Assessing basic motor competences, physical fitness, and executive function in 4-5-year-old children: a longitudinal study in a primary care setting

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0 Published in 2024 at "Italian Journal of Pediatrics"

DOI: 10.1186/s13052-024-01674-1

Abstract: Background To evaluate the progression of physical fitness (PF), basic motor competence (BMC), and executive function (EF) over one year in children aged 4–5 years at a health center. Methods In this longitudinal analysis, children’s… read more here.

Keywords: mean difference; basic motor; executive function; difference ... See more keywords

Effects of an Intervention for Promoting Basic Motor Competencies in Middle Childhood

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2 Published in 2021 at "International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health"

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18147343

Abstract: The development of motor competencies is necessary for participation in the culture of sport, exercise, and physical activity, which in turn supports the development of a healthy lifestyle. A lack of physical activity in childhood… read more here.

Keywords: intervention; childhood; promoting basic; motor competencies ... See more keywords