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Fundamental Movement
Skills, Physical Activity, and
Motivation toward Finnish
School Physical Education: A Fundamental Movement Skills
Intervention

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Fundamental Movement
Skills, Physical Activity, and
Motivation toward Finnish
School Physical Education: A Fundamental Movement Skills
Intervention

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This article focuses on fundamental movement skills (FMS) and their effect on how much students are participating in physical activity and their attitudes toward P.E.

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Prevalence and Correlates of Low Fundamental
Movement Skill Competency in Children

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Prevalence and Correlates of Low Fundamental
Movement Skill Competency in Children

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Focusing on the socioeconomic and physical conditions that result in children with low FMS. This article also looks at how prevalent students with low FMS are currently.

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Improving fundamental movement skills
in Hong Kong students through an assessment
for learning intervention that emphasizes fun,
mastery, and support: the A + FMS randomized
controlled trial study protocol

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Improving fundamental movement skills
in Hong Kong students through an assessment
for learning intervention that emphasizes fun,
mastery, and support: the A + FMS randomized
controlled trial study protocol

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This article reports findings of student FMS levels using an "A + FMS" which is described as an intervention strategy that emphasizes fun, mastery, and support.

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Long-Term Importance of Fundamental
Motor Skills: A 20-Year Follow-Up Study

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Long-Term Importance of Fundamental
Motor Skills: A 20-Year Follow-Up Study

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Long-term study of students who's FMS levels were tested at age 6 and then were found and evaluated 20 years later. This was in an effort to see if students who were proficient with FMS at age 6 were more likely to be physically active later in life.

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Fundamental movement skills and physical
activity among children living in low-income
communities: a cross-sectional study

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Fundamental movement skills and physical
activity among children living in low-income
communities: a cross-sectional study

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This study looks at students' FMS competency levels and compares this to how active they are at key points throughout the day (Lunch, Recess, After-school). The types of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) the students perform during these key points are evaluated based on their ability to improve student FMS competency levels.

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Differences between Estimation and Real Performance in
School-Age Children: Fundamental Movement Skills

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Differences between Estimation and Real Performance in
School-Age Children: Fundamental Movement Skills

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Relationship between what students believe they are capable of performing and how well they are able to perform FMS.

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Fundamental Movement Skill Interventions in Youth:
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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Fundamental Movement Skill Interventions in Youth:
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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This article is a meta-analysis of the studies performed surrounding FMS and their effect on students in elementary through middle school age levels.

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Physical activity and obesity mediate the association between childhood motor function and adolescents' academic achievement

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Physical activity and obesity mediate the association between childhood motor function and adolescents' academic achievement

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This article compares childhood obesity during elementary school ages with FMS. Then the article describes the correlation this has with student academic performance during middle school ages.

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Physical activity and obesity mediate the association between childhood motor function and adolescents' academic achievement

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The global epidemic of obesity and physical inactivity may have detrimental implications for young people's cognitive function and academic achievement. This prospective study investigated whether childhood motor function predicts later academic achievement via physical activity, fitness, and obesity.

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Does Childhood Motor Skill Proficiency Predict Adolescent Fitness?

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Does Childhood Motor Skill Proficiency Predict Adolescent Fitness?

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This article looks at the relationship between motor skill proficiency at younger ages and cardiovascular fitness during adolescent years.

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The Relationship of Physical
Fitness and Motor Competence
to Physical Activity

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The Relationship of Physical
Fitness and Motor Competence
to Physical Activity

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This article looks at the effects of students' motor competence and physical fitness levels on the amount of physical activity they participate in. This article also describes ways in which schools that have state mandated daily P.E. requirements work around the laws, preventing students from participating in required amounts of P.E.

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Increasing Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity in Physical Education

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Increasing Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity in Physical Education

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This resource describes the benefits of increasing the amount of time students participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity while they are in P.E. classes.

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This website has lesson plans that focus on getting students in P.E. active for more of the time they are in P.E. class.

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SPARK Middle School Physical Education (PE)

Project M-SPAN (Middle School Physical Activity and Nutrition) was supported by the Heart, Lung and Blood Institute from 1996-2000 and was the first scientific effort to study and evaluate this target population in physical education, physical activity, and nutrition. Lessons learned from this M-SPAN helped create the exemplary Middle School program SPARK disseminates today.

For more information on SPARK Middle School Physical Education, Click Here.

SPARK Middle School PE Lesson Plans:

Below is a collection of free SPARK Physical Education lesson plans for Middle School. Aligned with National Standards, SPARK PE lessons are easy to learn, and easy to teach. If you're a Middle School or Junior High PE Teacher searching for highly active, inclusive and enjoyable physical education activities, click on a sample lesson to download.

Click Here to view the SPARK MS PE Curriculum "How To Use It" Guide.

The 19 instructional units in the Middle School PE Manual are listed below. Click on any of the links to view a sample lesson plan.

Each SPARK curriculum set includes 3-year membership to SPARKfamily.org. Content includes the complete e-manual, task and skill cards in English and Spanish, as well as assessment tools, instructional videos, and music files.

Here are samples of the SPARKfamily.org content.

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Download Free Middle School Physical Education (PE) Lesson Plans

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SPARK Middle School Physical Education (PE) Project M-SPAN (Middle School Physical Activity and Nutrition) was supported by the Heart, Lung and Blood Institute from 1996-2000 and was the first scientific effort to study and evaluate this target population in physical education, physical activity, and nutrition.

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Effect of the SPARK Program on Physical Activity,
Cardiorespiratory Endurance, and Motivation in
Middle-School Students

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Effect of the SPARK Program on Physical Activity,
Cardiorespiratory Endurance, and Motivation in
Middle-School Students

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This article looks at the effect of a 9 week SPARK program on middle school students. It focuses on three areas that are affected by the program.

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The Association Between
School-Based Physical Activity,
Including Physical Education,
and Academic Performance

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The Association Between
School-Based Physical Activity,
Including Physical Education,
and Academic Performance

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This report discusses the findings of research studies focused on the amount of time students spend in P.E. and the effect on their academic performance.