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Eva D'Hondt
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2026
Fewer toddlers above the norm? A pilot study on supporting motor competence in Flemish childcare and its practical challenges
Eline Coppens
Laure Geirnaert
Eva D'Hondt
Matthieu Lenoir
A2
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF MOTOR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
2026
2025
Current performance and future potential of youth elite-level football players : insights from both objective data and coach assessments
Laurens Gilson
Eva D'Hondt
Johan Pion
Matthieu Lenoir
Frederik Deconinck
Nikki Rommers
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
2025
Current performance and future potential of youth elite-level football players : insights from both objective data and subjective coach assessments
Laurens Gilson
Eva D'Hondt
Johan Pion
Matthieu Lenoir
Frederik Deconinck
Nikki Rommers
C3
Conference
2025
Shaping little movers : the role of daycare environments in toddlers’ motor competence
Lies Blontrock
Matthieu Lenoir
Eva D'Hondt
Eline Coppens
C3
Conference
2025
Understanding motor, cognitive and language development in the home context in Flemish 1- to 3-year-olds who do not attend childcare centers
Lore Daelman
Eline Coppens
Matthieu Lenoir
Lynn Bar-On
Eva D'Hondt
U
Conference
2025
2024
A systematic review of social and physical home environmental factors associated with motor competence in typically developing toddlers
Lore Daelman
Eline Coppens
Lynn Bar-On
Eva D'Hondt
U
Conference
2024
A within-subject examination of grandparents' physical activity and sedentary behavior levels in the presence or absence of grandchild care provision
Maxine Vanhove
Eva D'Hondt
Yanni Verhavert
Tom Deliens
Benedicte Deforche
Marie Vermote
A1
Journal Article
in
EUROPEAN REVIEW OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
2024
Healthy grandparenting : the impact of non-residential grandchild care on physical activity and sedentary behavior in people aged 50 years and over
Marie Vermote
Eva D'Hondt
Tom Deliens
Benedicte Deforche
Dissertation
2024
Home sweet competence : home affordances and their association with toddler’s motor skills and cognitive functioning
Lies Blontrock
Lisa Mertens
Matthieu Lenoir
Eva D'Hondt
Eline Coppens
C3
Conference
2024
Optimizing the home environment for toddler development : insights from research and practice
Lies Blontrock
Lore Daelman
Matthieu Lenoir
Eva D'Hondt
Eline Coppens
C3
Conference
2024
The relationship between toddlers’ motor competence, cognition and socio-emotional functioning
Lisa Mertens
Eline Coppens
Matthieu Lenoir
Eva D'Hondt
C3
Conference
2024
Which social and physical environmental factors at home are associated with motor competence in typically developing toddlers? – A systematic review
Lore Daelman
Eline Coppens
Lynn Bar-On
Eva D'Hondt
U
Conference
2024
2023
Anthropometric and physical performance determinants of young tennis players progressing through a talent identification and development programme
Laurent Chapelle
Johan Pion
Peter Clarys
Nikki Rommers
Eva D'Hondt
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE & COACHING
2023
Differences between young children’s actual and perceived motor competence regarding skill performances on land versus in water : a cross-sectional study
Eva D'Hondt
Lisa Mertens
Linde Van Droogenbroeck
Eline Coppens
Kristine De Martelaer
C3
Conference
2023
Mapping motor competence in 1- to 3-year-old Flemish toddlers
Eline Coppens
Lisa Mertens
Matthieu Lenoir
Eva D'Hondt
C3
Conference
2023
Physical play : how do we inspire and motivate young children to be physically active through play? An international analysis of twelve countries’ national early years curriculum policies and practices for physical activity and physical play
Kristy Howells
Alethea Jerebine
Wouter Cools
Eva D'Hondt
Kristine De Martelaer
Eline Coppens
Helena Sienaert
Nathan Hall
Jinxia Dong
Anne Soini
et al.
A2
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION RESEARCH
2023
2022
A comparative and sex-specific study of bio-electrical impedance analysis and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry for estimating whole-body and segmental body composition in healthy young adults
Joachim D’Hondt
Jana Waterplas
Laurent Chapelle
Peter Clarys
Eva D'Hondt
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
2022
Bioelectrical impedance analysis as a means of quantifying upper and lower limb asymmetry in youth elite tennis players : an explorative study
Joachim D'Hondt
Laurent Chapelle
Linde Van Droogenbroeck
Dirk Aerenhouts
Peter Clarys
Eva D'Hondt
A1
Journal Article
in
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
2022
International vs. national female tennis players : a comparison of upper and lower extremity functional asymmetries
Laurent Chapelle
Chris Bishop
Peter Clarys
Eva D'Hondt
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS
2022
Monitoring motor competence in 1- to 3-year-old Flemish toddlers (the MoMoCo project)
Lisa Mertens
Eline Coppens
Marieke De Craemer
Jones Rachel
Matthieu Lenoir
Eva D'Hondt
C3
Conference
2022
Morphological and functional asymmetry in elite youth tennis players compared to sex- and age-matched controls
Laurent Chapelle
Chris Bishop
Joachim D’Hondt
Eva D'Hondt
Peter Clarys
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
2022
The inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of the Actual Aquatic Skills Test (AAST) for assessing young children's motor competence in the water
Lisa Mertens
Kristine De Martelaer
Arja Saeaekslahti
Eva D'Hondt
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
2022
2021
Differences between young children's actual, self-perceived and parent-perceived aquatic skills
Eva D'Hondt
Lise Buelens
Lisa Barnett
Kristy Howells
Arja Sääkslahti
Aldo M. Costa
Boris Jidovtseff
Lisa Mertens
Kristine De Martelaer
C3
Conference
2021
Differences between young children's actual, self-perceived and parent-perceived aquatic skills
Eva D'Hondt
Lise Buelens
Lisa M. Barnett
Kristy Howells
Arja Saakslahti
Aldo M. Costa
Boris Jidovtseff
Lisa Mertens
Kristine De Martelaer
A1
Journal Article
in
PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS
2021
Differences in weight status and autonomous motivation towards sports among children with various profiles of motor competence and organized sports participation
Eline Coppens
An De Meester
Frederik Deconinck
Kristine De Martelaer
Leen Haerens
Farid Bardid
Matthieu Lenoir
Eva D'Hondt
A1
Journal Article
in
CHILDREN-BASEL
2021
Long-term effectiveness of a fundamental motor skill intervention in Belgian children : a 6-year follow-up
Eline Coppens
Nikki Rommers
Farid Bardid
Frederik Deconinck
Kristine De Martelaer
Eva D'Hondt
Matthieu Lenoir
A1
Journal Article
in
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
2021
Motor performance is not related to injury risk in growing elite-level male youth football players : a causal inference approach to injury risk assessment
Nikki Rommers
Roland Rössler
Ian Shrier
Matthieu Lenoir
Erik Witvrouw
Eva D'Hondt
Evert Verhagen
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT
2021
No relationship between lean mass and functional asymmetry in high-level female tennis players
Laurent Chapelle
Chris Bishop
Peter Clarys
Eva D'Hondt
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
2021
Promoting fundamental motor skills in toddlers in collaboration with daycare centers : a pilot study
Eline Coppens
Eva D'Hondt
Matthieu Lenoir
C3
Conference
2021
The inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of the Actual Aquatic Skills Test (AAST) for assessing young children’s motor competence in the water
Lisa Mertens
Kristine De Martelaer
Arja Sääkslahti
Eva D'Hondt
C3
Conference
2021
WACOMO : a conceptual framework for water competence among children : a developmental and motor learning perspective
Kristine De Martelaer
Robert K. Stallman
Stephen Langendorfer
Lisa Mertens
Bieke Bardyn
Dean Dudley
Kevin Moran
Joost Bierens
Eva D'Hondt
C3
Conference
2021
Whole-body morphological asymmetries in high-level female tennis players : a cross‑sectional study
Laurent Chapelle
Nikki Rommers
Peter Clarys
Eva D'Hondt
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
2021
2020
Accuracy of maturity prediction equations in individual elite male football players
Jan Willem Teunissen
Nikki Rommers
Johan Pion
Sean Cumming
Roland Rossler
Eva D'Hondt
Matthieu Lenoir
Geert Savelsbergh
Robert Malina
A1
Journal Article
in
ANNALS OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
2020
Injury incidence, patterns, and risk factors in youth elite-level football players
Nikki Rommers
Eva D'Hondt
Matthieu Lenoir
Erik Witvrouw
Dissertation
2020
Six year follow-up of a community-based fundamental motor skill intervention in Belgian children
Eline Coppens
Nikki Rommers
Farid Bardid
Frederik Deconinck
Kristine De Martelaer
Eva D'Hondt
Matthieu Lenoir
C3
Conference
2020
The relationship between actual and perceived motor competence in children, adolescents and young adults : a systematic review and meta-analysis
An De Meester
Lisa M. Barnett
Ali Brian
Steven J. Bowe
Judith Jimenez-Diaz
Femke Van Duyse
J. Megan Irwin
David F. Stodden
Eva D'Hondt
Matthieu Lenoir
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
SPORTS MEDICINE
2020
2019
Age and maturity related differences in motor coordination among male elite youth soccer players
Nikki Rommers
Mireille Mostaert
Lennert Goossens
Roel Vaeyens
Erik Witvrouw
Matthieu Lenoir
Eva D'Hondt
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
2019
Developmental change in motor competence : a latent growth curve analysis
Eline Coppens
Farid Bardid
Frederik Deconinck
Leen Haerens
David Stodden
Eva D'Hondt
Matthieu Lenoir
A1
Journal Article
in
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
2019
Long-term effectiveness of a fundamental movement skill intervention in Belgian children : a 6 year follow-up
Eline Coppens
Farid Bardid
Eva D'Hondt
Matthieu Lenoir
C3
Conference
2019
Motor competence levels in young children : a cross-cultural comparison between Belgium and Greece
Eva D'Hondt
Fotini Venetsanou
Antonis Kambas
Matthieu Lenoir
A2
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF MOTOR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
2019
The effect of body height on performance based on product- and process-oriented motor competence test batteries in primary school children
Eline Coppens
Farid Bardid
Eva D'Hondt
Matthieu Lenoir
C3
Conference
2019
Upper extremity bone mineral content asymmetries in tennis players : a systematic review and meta-analysis
Laurent Chapelle
Nikki Rommers
Peter Clarys
Eva D'Hondt
Jan Taeymans
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
2019
2018
Reduced motor competence in children with obesity is associated with structural differences in the cerebellar peduncles
dr. Mireille Augustijn
Frederik Deconinck
Eva D'Hondt
Lore Van Acker
Ann De Guchtenaere
Matthieu Lenoir
Karen Caeyenberghs
A1
Journal Article
in
BRAIN IMAGING AND BEHAVIOR
2018
2017
Are morphological brain differences associated with motor difficulties in obese children?
dr. Mireille Augustijn
Frederik Deconinck
Eva D'Hondt
Matthieu Lenoir
Karen Caeyenberghs
C3
Conference
2017
Executive function and motor function in obese children
dr. Mireille Augustijn
Eva D'Hondt
Matthieu Lenoir
Karen Caeyenberghs
Frederik Deconinck
C3
Conference
2017
2016
Is poor motor competence associated with reduced white matter organization in obese children?
dr. Mireille Augustijn
Frederik Deconinck
Eva D'Hondt
Matthieu Lenoir
Karen Caeyenberghs
C3
Conference
2016
2015
Associations between cycling skill, general motor competence and body mass index in 9-year-old children
Linus Zeuwts
Fabian Ducheyne
Pieter Vansteenkiste
Eva D'Hondt
Greet Cardon
Matthieu Lenoir
A1
Journal Article
in
ERGONOMICS
2015
Motor competence and its effect on positive developmental trajectories of health
Leah E. Robinson
David F. Stodden
Lisa M. Barnett
Vitor P. Lopes
Samuel W. Logan
Luis Paulo Rodrigues
Eva D'Hondt
A1
Journal Article
in
SPORTS MEDICINE
2015
Multidisciplinary residential treatment can improve perceptual-motor function in obese children
Ilse Gentier
Eva D'Hondt
Mireille Augustijn
Ann Tanghe
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Benedicte Deforche
Matthieu Lenoir
A1
Journal Article
in
ACTA PAEDIATRICA
2015
2014
A longitudinal study of gross motor coordination and weight status in children
Eva D'Hondt
Benedicte Deforche
Ilse Gentier
Joke Verstuyf
Roel Vaeyens
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Renaat Philippaerts
Matthieu Lenoir
A1
Journal Article
in
OBESITY
2014
Changes in physical fitness and sports participation among children with different levels of motor competence: a two-year longitudinal study
Job Fransen
Dieter Deprez
Johan Pion
Isabel Tallir
Eva D'Hondt
Roel Vaeyens
Matthieu Lenoir
Renaat Philippaerts
A1
Journal Article
in
PEDIATRIC EXERCISE SCIENCE
2014
Motor competence assessment in children: convergent and discriminant validity between the BOT-2 Short Form and KTK testing batteries
Job Fransen
Eva D'Hondt
Jan Bourgois
Roel Vaeyens
Renaat Philippaerts
Matthieu Lenoir
A1
Journal Article
in
RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
2014
The effects of pediatric obesity on dynamic joint malalignment during gait
Sarah P Shultz
Eva D'Hondt
Philip W Fink
Matthieu Lenoir
Andrew P Hills
A1
Journal Article
in
CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS
2014
The role of excess mass in the adaptation of children's gait
Sarah P Shultz
Eva D'Hondt
Matthieu Lenoir
Philip W Fink
Andrew P Hills
A1
Journal Article
in
HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCE
2014
2013
A comparative study of performance in simple and choice reaction time tasks between obese and healthy-weight children
Ilse Gentier
Mireille Augustijn
Benedicte Deforche
Ann Tanghe
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Matthieu Lenoir
Eva D'Hondt
A1
Journal Article
in
RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
2013
A longitudinal analysis of gross motor coordination in overweight and obese children versus normal-weight peers
Eva D'Hondt
Benedicte Deforche
Ilse Gentier
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Roel Vaeyens
Renaat Philippaerts
Matthieu Lenoir
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY
2013
Fine and gross motor skills differ between healthy-weight and obese children
Ilse Gentier
Eva D'Hondt
Sarah Shultz
Benedicte Deforche
Mireille Augustijn
Sofie Hoorne
Katja Verlaecke
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Matthieu Lenoir
A1
Journal Article
in
RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
2013
Performance in simple and choice reaction time tasks between obese and healthy-weight children and the influence of physical activity
Ilse Gentier
Mireille Augustijn
Benedicte Deforche
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Matthieu Lenoir
Eva D'Hondt
C3
Conference
2013
The effectiveness of a fundamental motor skill intervention in pre-schoolers with motor problems depends on gender but not environmental context
Farid Bardid
Frederik Deconinck
Sofie Descamps
Liesbeth Verhoeven
Greet De Pooter
Matthieu Lenoir
Eva D'Hondt
A1
Journal Article
in
RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
2013
The visual control of bicycle steering: the effects of speed and path width
Pieter Vansteenkiste
Greet Cardon
Eva D'Hondt
Renaat Philippaerts
Matthieu Lenoir
A1
Journal Article
in
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
2013
2012
Examining the dynamic relationship between motor competence, perceived motor competence, and physical fitness in children: the relationship among actual motor competence and overweight/obesity across childhood
Eva D'Hondt
Benedicte Deforche
Ilse Gentier
Matthieu Lenoir
C3
Conference
2012
Examining the dynamic relationship between motor competence, perceived motor competence, and physical fitness in children: the relationship between motor competence and weight status during the transition from preschool to primary school
Ilse Gentier
Eva D'Hondt
Eveline Van Cauwenberghe
Greet Cardon
Benedicte Deforche
Matthieu Lenoir
C3
Conference
2012
2011
Gross motor coordination in obese children improves after weight loss induced by a multidisciplinary treatment program
Ilse Gentier
Eva D'Hondt
Benedicte Deforche
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Matthieu Lenoir
C3
Conference
2011
Gross motor coordination in relation to weight status and age in 5- to 12-year-old boys and girls: a cross-sectional study
Eva D'Hondt
Benedicte Deforche
Roel Vaeyens
Barbara Vandorpe
Joric Vandendriessche
Johan Pion
Renaat Philippaerts
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Matthieu Lenoir
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OBESITY
2011
Motor competence in overweight and obese children
Eva D'Hondt
Matthieu Lenoir
Benedicte Deforche
Dissertation
2011
Obese children have lower fine motor competence than their normal-weight peers
Ilse Gentier
Eva D'Hondt
Benedicte Deforche
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Matthieu Lenoir
C3
Conference
2011
Postural balance under normal and altered sensory conditions in normal-weight and overweight children
Eva D'Hondt
Benedicte Deforche
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Ilse Gentier
Ann Tanghe
Sarah Shultz
Matthieu Lenoir
A1
Journal Article
in
CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS
2011
Self-determined motivation towards physical activity in adolescents treated for obesity: an observational study
Maïté Verloigne
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Ann Tanghe
Eva D'Hondt
Lotte Theuwis
Maarten Vansteenkiste
Benedicte Deforche
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
2011
The role of vision in obese and normal-weight children's gait control
Eva D'Hondt
Veerle Segers
Benedicte Deforche
Sarah Shultz
Ann Tanghe
Ilse Gentier
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Dirk De Clercq
Matthieu Lenoir
A1
Journal Article
in
GAIT & POSTURE
2011
The role of vision in obese and normal-weight children’s gait control
Eva D'Hondt
Veerle Segers
Benedicte Deforche
Sarah Shultz
Ann Tanghe
Ilse Gentier
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Matthieu Lenoir
C3
Conference
2011
Visual guidance of walking in obese children
Matthieu Lenoir
Eva D'Hondt
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Benedicte Deforche
C3
Conference
2011
Weight loss and improved gross motor co-ordination in children as a result of multidisciplinary residential obesity treatment
Eva D'Hondt
Ilse Gentier
Benedicte Deforche
Ann Tanghe
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Matthieu Lenoir
A1
Journal Article
in
OBESITY
2011
2010
Gross motor coordination in obese children improves after weight loss induced by a multidisciplinary residential treatment program
Ilse Gentier
Eva D'Hondt
Benedicte Deforche
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Matthieu Lenoir
C3
Conference
2010
The role of vision in obese and normal-weight children's gait control
Eva D'Hondt
Veerle Segers
Benedicte Deforche
Sarah Shultz
Ann Tanghe
Ilse Gentier
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Dirk De Clercq
Matthieu Lenoir
C3
Conference
2010
2009
Gross motor coordination in relation to weight status and age in 5- to 12-year-old boys and girls : a cross-sectional study
Eva D'Hondt
Benedicte Deforche
Roel Vaeyens
Barbara Vandorpe
Johan Pion
Joric Vandendriessche
Renaat Philippaerts
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Matthieu Lenoir
C3
Conference
2009
Objectively measured physical activity, physical activity related personality and body mass index in 6-to 10-yr-old children: a cross-sectional study
Benedicte Deforche
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Eva D'Hondt
Greet Cardon
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
2009
Postural balance of obese children under altered sensory conditions
Eva D'Hondt
Matthieu Lenoir
Ilse Gentier
Emilie Snoeck
Isabelle Hanssens
Marjolein Blomme
C3
Conference
2009
Relationship between motor skill and body mass index in 5- to 10-year-old children
Eva D'Hondt
Benedicte Deforche
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Matthieu Lenoir
A1
Journal Article
in
ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY QUARTERLY
2009
2008
Childhood obesity affects fine motor skill performance under different postural constraints
Eva D'Hondt
Benedicte Deforche
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Matthieu Lenoir
A1
Journal Article
in
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
2008
Is lower motor skill level in obese children just a matter of mass?
Eva D'Hondt
Benedicte Deforche
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Matthieu Lenoir
C3
Conference
2008
Objectively measured physical activity, physical activity related personality and body mass index in 6-to10-year old children: a cross-sectional study
Benedicte Deforche
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Eva D'Hondt
Greet Cardon
C3
Conference
2008
Relationship between motor skill and body mass index in 5- to 10-year old children
Eva D'Hondt
Benedicte Deforche
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Matthieu Lenoir
C3
Conference
2008
2007
Relationship between motor skill and BMI in Flemish primary school children
Eva D'Hondt
Griet Van Hoorne
Kim Van Hoye
Benedicte Deforche
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Matthieu Lenoir
C3
Conference
2007