Fundamental Motor Skills and Physical Activity: Short-Term but Not Sustained Associations Between Improved Locomotor Skills and Preschoolers’ Physical Activity Following a Motor Skill Intervention

Key Points

• Short-term physical activity improvements were observed following motor skill interventions.
• Gains in locomotor skills appear to support increased physical activity levels in preschoolers.
• Assessment involved a motor skill intervention focused on preschoolers' locomotor abilities.
• Further research is necessary to explore the long-term impacts and FMS-PA relationship.