Testing Seefeldt's Proficiency Barrier: A Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT: The idea that proficiency in the fundamental movement skills (FMS) is necessary for the development of more complex motor skills (i.e., the proficiency barrier) and to promote health-enhancing physical activity and health-related physical fitness levels is widespread in the literature of motor development. Nonetheless, to the best of our knowledge, there is no study assessing whether children presenting proficiency below a specified proficiency barrier would demonstrate difficulty in improving performance in more complex skills-even when subjected to a period of practice in these complex skills. The present study tested this. Eighty-five normal children (44 boys) aged 7 to 10 years participated in the study. The intervention took place during 10 consecutive classes, once a week, lasting 40

SUBMITTER: Dos Santos FG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9222670 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature