MODELS IN MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
CONCLUSIONS
INFOGRAPHIC: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENT SKILLS AND SPORTS
SKILLS
EVIDENCE
Across various models within the field of motor development,
researchers have extensively examined the relationship between
fundamental movement skills (FMS) and sport-specific skills (SS)
Run Bounce Speed Dribbling
Figure 1. Example of the relationship between two fundamental movement skills (FMS) and a sport skill (speed
dribbling in basketball)
The results demonstrated a positive relationship between FMS and sport-specific
skills.
Four studies provided evidence of the proficiency barrier, indicating that children
with low FMS performance tend to struggle with the development of sport-specific skills
(Costa et al., 2022; Ribeiro et al., 2024; Pacheco et al., 2022; Garbeloto et al., 2023).
Mastery of certain FMS components appears to be crucial for acquiring more
complex skills (Pacheco et al., 2022; Garbeloto et al., 2023; Ribeiro et al., 2024).
The relationship between FMS and sport-specific skills seems particularly evident
when the skills share similar movement patterns (Pacheco et al., 2022; Garbeloto
et al., 2023; Ribeiro et al., 2024).
COSTA ET AL. (2022)
The relationship between
throwing and volleying (FMS)
and the volleyball serve (SS in
volleyball)
O’ KEEFE (2007)
The relationship between overarm
throw (FMS) and badminton
overhead clear and javelin (SS in
Badminton/Athletics)
PACHECO ET AL., (2021);
GARBELOTO ET AL., (2023)
The relationship between
stationary bouncing and running
(FMS) and speed dribbling (SS in
basketball).
RIBEIRO (2024)
The relationship between the
countermovement jump (FMS)
and high jump (sport-specific skills
in athletics) and the standing long
jump (FMS) and long jump (SS in
athletics).
FMS
SS
Five studies investigated this relationship among children with an
average age range of 8 to 15 years, revealing significant results across
various sports.
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