MAST significantly improves fundamental movement skills in four-to-five-year-old children (d = 0.65)¶

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Subclaims¶

q3 i2 The 12-week MAST programme produced a significant effect on fundamental movement skills (d = 0.65) in first-year primary school children. → Cunningham 2025

Evidence¶

Cunningham 2025¶

Cunningham, Anna J.; Baikousi, Violeta; Eyre, Emma; Duncan, Michael; Crotti, Matteo; Martins, Ricardo; Wood, Clare. (2025). A movement and story-telling intervention improves language and fundamental movement skills and is feasible for delivery by teachers in the first year of school. LEARNING AND INSTRUCTION. https://hdl.handle.net/10446/299265

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Cluster-randomised controlled trial assessing 214 children across nine primary schools at pre- and post-test. The article reports a significant effect on "fundamental movement skills (d = 0.65)".

"There was a significant effect of MAST on language (d = 0.2) and fundamental movement skills (d = 0.65), but not effect on self-regulation."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• MAST significantly improves language in four-to-five-year-old children (d = 0.2) — related
• MAST shows no effect on self-regulation in four-to-five-year-old children — related
• MAST is feasible for delivery by teachers, with four of five schools delivering all key components consistently — related
• Thematic analysis of teacher interviews identifies barriers to implementation and factors for success — related