Football is a game that places high physical demands on players and the Youth Development Phase is a key period in the physical development of players. Playing the game well requires excellent ...

In 2023, a bat is more than a blunt object used to hit a baseball. It can be a highly sophisticated, connected piece of sports technology that collects vital information to help enhance individual ...

In the final instalment of her series, Dr Lala Manners addresses the tricky area of holistic assessment of physical development At Ore Church Mice Pre-School in Hastings, practitioners observe what ...

Good physical development (PD) practice starts in the setting, says Dr Lala Manners in this first part of a new series exploring how staff can increase knowledge and balance in-house activities with ...

In the modern era of technology and digital devices, it is becoming increasingly important to emphasise the teaching of physical skills in early childhood education. While academic subjects such as ...

Their gross motor skills, which involve whole-body movement, are fully developed by this age, although they will continue to be refined over the next few years. The same applies to fine motor skills, ...

For many children, starting pre-kindergarten marks their first introduction to structured daily school time. Children in pre-kindergarten are still developing both their gross motor skills, which ...