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Table 2 Intervention effects for FMS and FIT measures at 7- and 18-month follow-up

From: Effects of a staff-led multicomponent physical activity intervention on preschooler's fundamental motor skills and physical fitness: The ACTNOW cluster-randomized controlled trial

   

7-month follow-up

18-month follow-up

N

ICC

Estimate (95% CI)

ES

p

Estimate (95% CI)

ES

p

Locomotor skills

813

0.04

0.04 (-0.47–0.54)

0.01

0.880

0.81 (0.30–1.31)

0.21

0.002

Object control skills

817

0.04

0.51 (0.02–1.01)

0.17

0.042

0.17 (-0.33–0.67)

0.06

0.503

Balance skills

815

0.05

-0.58 (-1.25–0.10)

-0.11

0.096

0.06 (-0.61–0.74)

0.01

0.858

Handgrip strength (kg)

814

0.03

-0.34 (-0.57–-0.11)

-0.16

0.003

0.15 (-0.08–0.04)

0.07

0.196

Standing long jump (cm)

807

0.04

-1.95 (-4.52–0.62)

-0.08

0.136

-1.56 (-4.16–1.04)

-0.07

0.239

Motor fitness (sec)

814

0.04

0.14 (-0.15–0.43)

0.05

0.340

0.10 (-0.19–0.39)

0.04

0.497

  1. ICC Intraclass correlation coefficient, ES Standardized effect size. FMS-outcomes were adjusted for FMS assessor. Statistical significance at p \(\le\) 0.05 highlighted in bold