# Patrizia Tortella

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/patrizia-tortella/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 428 |
| Field | Children's Physical and Motor Development |
| h-index | 12 |
| i10-index | 14 |
| Last Known Institution | Università degli Studi di Enna Kore |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5001371891 |
| ORCID iD | 0000-0002-2553-9163 |
| Works | 84 |

## Researcher papers

- [Motor Skill Development in Italian Pre-School Children Induced by Structured Activities in a Specific Playground](https://scholariq.org/papers/motor-skill-development-in-italian-pre-school-children-induced-by-structured/)
- [Comparing Free Play and Partly Structured Play in 4-5-Years-Old Children in an Outdoor Playground](https://scholariq.org/papers/comparing-free-play-and-partly-structured-play-in-4-5-years-old-children-in-an/)
- [Cross-Cultural Aspects: Exploring Motor Competence Among 7- to 8-Year-Old Children From Greece, Italy, and Norway](https://scholariq.org/papers/cross-cultural-aspects-exploring-motor-competence-among-7-to-8-year-old-children/)
- [Exploration: an overarching focus for holistic development](https://scholariq.org/papers/exploration-an-overarching-focus-for-holistic-development/)
- [Design and teaching of physical education for children and youth](https://scholariq.org/papers/design-and-teaching-of-physical-education-for-children-and-youth/)
- [Effects of Free Play and Partly Structured Playground Activity on Motor Competence in Preschool Children: A Pragmatic Comparison Trial](https://scholariq.org/papers/effects-of-free-play-and-partly-structured-playground-activity-on-motor/)
- [The effect of teaching methodologies in promoting physical and cognitive development in children](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-effect-of-teaching-methodologies-in-promoting-physical-and-cognitive/)
- [Motor Competence as Key to Support Healthy Development of 3- to 5-Year-Old Children: An Expert Statement on Behalf of the International Motor Development Research Consortium](https://scholariq.org/papers/motor-competence-as-key-to-support-healthy-development-of-3-to-5-year-old/)
- [Children’s outdoor movement education: Position statement](https://scholariq.org/papers/children-s-outdoor-movement-education-position-statement/)
- [Mental imagery and stress: the mediating role of self-efficacy in competitive martial arts athletes](https://scholariq.org/papers/mental-imagery-and-stress-the-mediating-role-of-self-efficacy-in-competitive/)

## Researcher topics

- [Children's Physical and Motor Development](https://scholariq.org/topics/children-s-physical-and-motor-development/)
- [Sports and Physical Education Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/sports-and-physical-education-research/)
- [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/)

## Researcher university

- [Università degli Studi di Enna Kore](https://scholariq.org/institutions/universita-degli-studi-di-enna-kore/)

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