FMS: Paediatric Exercise

The Vorsprung Project’s unique approach and delivery of specific exercises and drills promote FMS development, greater than, that, of any other programme.

Fundamental Motor Skills (FMS) are needed to adapt to a physically active lifestyle. It is the developmental period during pre-school years, that, are critical if children are to master FMS.

There are seven FMS measures:
• static balance
• dynamic balance
• running speed (10 metres)
• standing jump
• throwing and catching a ball
• throwing at a target
• kicking a ball at a target.

These are all incorporated in Vorsprung programmes.

Repetition should be the back-bone of any paediatric programme to foster children’s progression in throwing, kicking, catching and stopping skills.

Studies show, that, seven to eight years old’s proficiency in motor skills was related to time devoted to skill specific practicing, not to activities, that, were not skill specific.(ii)