Fundamental motor skills, executive functions, and academic achievement of Chinese schoolchildren: Testing a mediating model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Researchers have observed the relationship between children's fundamental motor skills (FMS) and their academic achievement. However, the inner workings of this correlation remain underexplored, especially in the context of China. This study addresses this gap by investigating the associations among FMS, such as locomotor, object control, and stability skills, executive function (EF), such as inhibition control and working memory, and academic achievement among Chinese schoolchildren. Furthermore, this research determines how EF mediates the relationship between FMS and academic achievement and whether gender and age moderate the mediating process.

Method

This research involved 733 primary schoolchildren aged 6-12 years from China. First, the Test of Gross Motor D

SUBMITTER: Wang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12637903 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature