FMS

Fundamental Movement SkillsClinical

Basic locomotor, object-control, and stability skills underlying children's motor development.

Fundamental movement skills are the foundational movement patterns (e.g. running, jumping, throwing, balancing) that children develop before progressing to sport-specific skills. They are a common outcome domain in paediatric physical activity intervention research, as in this exergame review.

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