# More active pre-school children have better motor competence at school starting age: an observational cohort study

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/more-active-pre-school-children-have-better-motor-competence-at-school-starting/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Lisa M. Barnett,Jo Salmon,Kylie D. Hesketh |
| Citations | 107 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-016-3742-1 |
| Fields | Health Professions,Medicine,Psychology |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12889-016-3742-1 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2529904331 |
| PMID | 27724941 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2016 |

## Paper authors

- [Lisa M. Barnett](https://scholariq.org/researchers/lisa-m-barnett/)
- [Jo Salmon](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jo-salmon/)
- [Kylie D. Hesketh](https://scholariq.org/researchers/kylie-d-hesketh/)

## Paper funders

- [Deakin University](https://scholariq.org/funders/deakin-university/)
- [Medical Research Council](https://scholariq.org/funders/medical-research-council/)
- [Australian Research Council](https://scholariq.org/funders/australian-research-council/)
- [National Health and Medical Research Council](https://scholariq.org/funders/national-health-and-medical-research-council/)

## Paper journal

- [BMC Public Health](https://scholariq.org/journals/bmc-public-health/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Children's Physical and Motor Development](https://scholariq.org/topics/children-s-physical-and-motor-development/)

## Paper topics

- [Children's Physical and Motor Development](https://scholariq.org/topics/children-s-physical-and-motor-development/)
- [Infant Development and Preterm Care](https://scholariq.org/topics/infant-development-and-preterm-care/)
- [Physical Education and Pedagogy](https://scholariq.org/topics/physical-education-and-pedagogy/)

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