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- The study aimed to analyze how fundamental movement skills (FMS) are taught in elementary PE classes, specifically for grades 1 to 6.
- A survey of PE teachers revealed that only 38.2% covered all 12 FMS components, with teachers of younger grades (1-3) more likely to teach all components using direct instruction.
- Additionally, very few teachers (8.8%) referred students who struggled to exercise programs or health care professionals for support.
Article Abstract
Purpose: To describe fundamental movement skill (FMS) practice patterns in the elementary physical education (PE) curriculum.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was sent to PE teachers of grades 1 through 6. Sixty-eight responses were included for analysis.
Results: Only 38.2% of teachers taught all 12 FMS components. Compared with PE teachers for grades 4 to 6, a significantly higher proportion of PE teachers for grades 1 to 3 taught all 12 FMS and used direct instruction methods. For children falling behind, only 8.8% reported referring to an exercise program and no PE teacher sought a health care referral. A video abstract can be found in Supplemental Digital Content 1 (available at: http://links.lww.com/PPT/A342).
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