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Leah E. Robinson

Researcher at University of Michigan

Publications -  108
Citations -  4145

Leah E. Robinson is an academic researcher from University of Michigan. The author has contributed to research in topics: Motor skill & Gross motor skill. The author has an hindex of 27, co-authored 97 publications receiving 3294 citations. Previous affiliations of Leah E. Robinson include Auburn University & Ohio State University.

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Motor Competence and its Effect on Positive Developmental Trajectories of Health

TL;DR: Evidence indicates that motor competence is positively associated with perceived competence and multiple aspects of health, but questions related to the increased strength of associations across time and antecedent/consequent mechanisms remain.
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Getting the fundamentals of movement: a meta-analysis of the effectiveness of motor skill interventions in children

TL;DR: Motor skill interventions are effective in improving FMS in children and early childhood education centres should implement 'planned' movement programmes as a strategy to promote motor skill development in children.
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Relationship Between Fundamental Motor Skill Competence and Physical Activity During Childhood and Adolescence: A Systematic Review

TL;DR: The purpose of this review is to synthesize the evidence of the relationship between fundamental motor skills (FMS) competence and physical activity by qualitatively describing results from 13 studies that met rigorous inclusion criteria.
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Instructional climates in preschool children who are at-risk. Part I: object-control skill development.

TL;DR: The authors conclude that developmentally and instructionally appropriate climates are beneficial to OC skill learning, along with the need for “planned” movement experiences in motor learning environments.
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Fundamental motor skills: A systematic review of terminology

TL;DR: It is recommended that researchers provide an operational definition of FMS that states FMS are the “building blocks” of more advanced, complex movements and specific categories of skills that compose FMS.