July 22, 2025

Consensus on the effects of exergames on fundamental movement skills in childhood: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Low-barrier exergames are effective in developing fundamental movement skills in children.
Seventeen statistically significant comparisons from twelve studies showed a consistent effect of exergames.
Variability in outcomes was primarily due to coaching levels and activity structure, not exergame status.
Implementing exergames can help address physical inactivity in children by providing accessible activity options.

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Systematic review reveals exergames effectively improve fundamental movement skills in children, indicating a viable intervention against physical inactivity.

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O'Brien et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a061be6551bb0af8cd883 https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6837861/v1

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Systematic review reveals exergames effectively improve fundamental movement skills in children, indicating a viable intervention against physical inactivity.

Consensus on the effects of exergames on fundamental movement skills in childhood: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Consensus on the effects of exergames on fundamental movement skills in childhood: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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