The Relationship between Fundamental Movement Skills and Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Introduction: This study was conducted to identify the current status of research on the relationship between basic motor skills and physical activity in children and adolescents, and to provide a reference for further research. A systematic evaluation method was used to find out the current status of research on the correlation between basic motor skills and physical activity in children and adolescents, based on two Chinese databases, CNKI and WANFANG DATA, and Web of Science, Scopus, Academic Search Premier (ASP), MEDLINE, Education Source, Education Resource Information Center (ERIC), and APA. Center (ERIC), APA PsycInfo, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, and other English databases, we collected studies on the relationship between fundamental movement skills and physical activity of children and adolescents published in China and abroad between 2016 and 2022. Results: A total of 17 studies were included, of which 13 studies were conducted on normal children and 4 studies were conducted on children with disabilities. Conclusions: (1) There is a positive relationship between basic motor skills and physical activity, and longitudinal studies are needed to further prove the relationship; (2) Basic motor skills have a facilitating effect on the physical activity of children and adolescents, especially those with disabilities, and can increase their physical activity time by improving their basic motor skills, and the relationship between the dimensions of basic motor skills and physical activity from (3) The relationship between basic motor skills and physical activity in children and adolescents are influenced by gender factors, and other factors have not been explored in current domestic and international studies.