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How Can We Best Measure Fundamental Movement Skills?, Beth P. Hands
How Can We Best Measure Fundamental Movement Skills?, Beth P. Hands
Health Sciences Conference Papers
The assessment of movement skill is a critical component of many disciplines and professions. In particular, the effectiveness of movement programs hinges on accurate information about the skill level of participants. This information should be based on assessment that is valid, comprehensive, educative, fair and explicit. The chosen process is matched to the assessment purpose. In this paper, the advantages and disadvantages of quantitative and qualitative strategies will be presented and the areas for future research highlighted.
What Do We Really Know About The Constraints And Enablers Of Physical Activity Levels In Young Children?, Beth P. Hands, Helen Parker, Dawne Larkin
What Do We Really Know About The Constraints And Enablers Of Physical Activity Levels In Young Children?, Beth P. Hands, Helen Parker, Dawne Larkin
Health Sciences Conference Papers
Ample evidence exists to support the benefits of habitual physical activity levels on long term health and well-being for adults, youth and, more recently, children. However information about factors that impact on young children’s choices to be active or inactive is limited because the accurate measurement of physical activity in young children is difficult. Consequently, many statements found in the literature about young children’s physical activity levels are not founded on empirically validated information. Some conclusions are extrapolated to younger children from findings in studies of older children.
This paper is based on an extensive review of literature and the …