Open AccessPhysical Activity and Skills Intervention
Author(s) -
Kristen E. Cohen,
Philip J. Morgan,
Ronald C. Plotnikoff,
Robin Callister,
David R. Lubans
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000000452
Subject(s) - cardiorespiratory fitness , physical therapy , medicine , confidence interval , intervention (counseling) , body mass index , randomized controlled trial , socioeconomic status , test (biology) , demography , population , environmental health , nursing , paleontology , surgery , pathology , sociology , biology
Physical activity (PA) declines dramatically during adolescence, and activity levels are consistently lower among children living in low-income communities. Competency in a range of fundamental movement skills (FMS) may serve as a protective factor against the decline in PA typically observed during adolescence. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a 12-month multicomponent PA and FMS intervention on children attending primary schools in low-income communities.