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Researcher

Farid Bardid

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63 Results

2025

Fundamental movement skills in grassroots soccer : a comparative study of coaches’ perceptions and practices in 9 European countries

Laurens GilsonRicardo MartinsChristian Thue BjørndalJames RuddSiv GjesdalMaxime BeuckelsMorten Bredsgaard RandersAndré SeabraMikko JulinJakub Kokstejn et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE & COACHING

2024

Motor competence and body mass index in the preschool years : a pooled cross-sectional analysis of 5545 children from eight countries

Clarice MartinsVicente Romo-PerezE. Kipling WebsterMichael DuncanLuís Filipe LemosAmanda E. StaianoAnthony OkelyDaniele MagistroFabio CarlevaroFarid Bardid et al.

A1 Journal Article in SPORTS MEDICINE

Sex differences in 3‐ to 5‐year‐old children's motor competence : a pooled cross‐sectional analysis of 6241 children

Clarice MartinsElizabeth K. WebsterVicente Romo‐PerezMichael DuncanLuís Filipe LemosAmanda StaianoAnthony OkelyDaniele MagistroFabio CarlevaroFarid Bardid et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS

2023

Assessing the motivational climates in early physical education curricula underpinned by motor learning theory : SAMPLE-PE

Katie Fitton DaviesLawrence FoweatherPaula M. WatsonFarid BardidSimon RobertsKeith DavidsLaura O’CallaghanMatteo CrottiJames R. Rudd

A1 Journal Article in PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT PEDAGOGY

2022

Learning to cycle : a cross-cultural and cross-generational comparison

Rita CordovilCristiana MercêMarco BrancoFrederico LopesDavid CatelaElina HasanenArto LaukkanenPatrizia TortellaGuido FumagalliCristina Sá et al.

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH

Profiles of physical fitness and fitness enjoyment among children : associations with sports participation

An De MeesterMohd Rozilee Wazir Norjali WazirMatthieu LenoirFarid Bardid

A1 Journal Article in RESEARCH QUARTERLY FOR EXERCISE AND SPORT

2021

Affective learning in physical education : a systematic review

Eishin TeraokaHeidi J. FerreiraDavid KirkFarid Bardid

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF TEACHING IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Development and validity of the Motivation Assessment Tool for Physical Education (MAT-PE) among young children

Katie Fitton DaviesPaula M. WatsonJames R. RuddSimon RobertsFarid BardidZoe KnowlesLawrence Foweather

A1 Journal Article in PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE

Developmental perspectives on motor competence and physical fitness in youth

Farid BardidTill UteschDavid F. StoddenMatthieu Lenoir

Editorial material

Differences in weight status and autonomous motivation towards sports among children with various profiles of motor competence and organized sports participation

Eline CoppensAn De MeesterFrederik DeconinckKristine De MartelaerLeen HaerensFarid BardidMatthieu LenoirEva D'Hondt

A1 Journal Article in CHILDREN-BASEL

Examining early adolescents’ motivation for physical education : associations with actual and perceived motor competence

Isaac EstevanFarid BardidTill UteschCristina MenescardiLisa M. BarnettIsabel Castillo

A1 Journal Article in PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT PEDAGOGY

Global levels of fundamental motor skills in children : a systematic review

Lisa E. BolgerLinda A. BolgerCian O’NeillEdward CoughlanWesley O’BrienSean LaceyCon BurnsFarid Bardid

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES

Long-term effectiveness of a fundamental motor skill intervention in Belgian children : a 6-year follow-up

Eline CoppensNikki RommersFarid BardidFrederik DeconinckKristine De MartelaerEva D'HondtMatthieu Lenoir

A1 Journal Article in SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS

The impact of motor competence on energy expenditure during object control skill performance in children and young adults

Ryan S. SackoTill UteschFarid BardidDavid F. Stodden

A2 Journal Article in BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF MOTOR BEHAVIOR

The mediating role of perceived motor competence in the relationship between actual motor competence and physical activity in children

Till UteschMoritz EggelbuschDennis DreiskaemperIsaac EstevanMaike TietjensFarid Bardid

2020

Assessing the acceptability of an adapted preschool obesity prevention programme : ToyBox‐Scotland

Stephen MaldenJohn ReillyAdrienne HughesFarid BardidCarolyn SummerbellMarieke De CraemerGreet CardonOdysseas AndroutsosYannis ManiosAnn‐Marie Gibson

A1 Journal Article in CHILD CARE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Comparison of motor competence in children aged 6‐9 years across northern, central, and southern European regions

Arto LaukkanenFarid BardidMatthieu LenoirVitor LopesTommi VasankariPauliina HusuArja Sääkslahti

A1 Journal Article in SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS

Construct validity of the English version of the perceived motor competence questionnaire in childhood (PMC-C)

Swantje BrandtTill UteschDennis DreiskaemperFarid Bardid

Motor development research : I. the lessons of history revisited (the 18th to the 20th century)

Jill WhitallNadja SchottLeah E. RobinsonFarid BardidJane E. Clark

A2 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MOTOR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Motor development research : II. the first two decades of the 21st century shaping our future

Jill WhitallFarid BardidNancy GetchellMelissa PangelinanLeah E. RobinsonNadja SchottJane E. Clark

A2 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MOTOR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Procedures and challenges of adapting an existing public health intervention for use in another setting : the ToyBox-Scotland preschool obesity prevention program

Stephen MaldenJohn ReillyAnn-Marie GibsonFarid BardidAdrienne Hughes

Bookchapter in SAGE research methods cases : medicine and health

Reflections on motor development research across the 20th century : six empirical studies that changed the field

Jane E. ClarkFarid BardidNancy GetchellLeah E. RobinsonNadja SchottJill Whitall

A2 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MOTOR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Six year follow-up of a community-based fundamental motor skill intervention in Belgian children

Eline CoppensNikki RommersFarid BardidFrederik DeconinckKristine De MartelaerEva D'HondtMatthieu Lenoir

Skill acquisition methods fostering physical literacy in early-physical education (SAMPLE-PE) : rationale and study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial in 5-6-year-old children from deprived areas of North West England

James R. RuddMatteo CrottiKatie Fitton-DaviesLaura O’CallaghanFarid BardidTill UteschSimon RobertsLynne M. BoddyColum J. CroninZoe Knowles et al.

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY

2019

A feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a preschool obesity prevention intervention : ToyBox-Scotland

Stephen MaldenJohn. J ReillyAnn-Marie GibsonFarid BardidCarolyn SummerbellMarieke De CraemerGreet CardonOdysseas AndroutsosYannis ManiosAdrienne Hughes

A2 Journal Article in PILOT AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES

A hitchhiker’s guide to assessing young people’s motor competence : deciding what method to use

Farid BardidGiuseppe VannozziSamuel W LoganLouise L HardyLisa M Barnett

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT

Children’s levels of energy expenditure, perceived exertion, and fun during skill practice

Ryan S. SackoAn De MeesterFarid BardidDavid F. Stodden

Children’s metabolic expenditure during object projection skill performance : new insight for activity intensity relativity

Ryan S SackoDanielle NesbittKerry McIverAli BrianFarid BardidDavid F Stodden

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES

Developmental change in motor competence : a latent growth curve analysis

Eline CoppensFarid BardidFrederik DeconinckLeen HaerensDavid StoddenEva D'HondtMatthieu Lenoir

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY

Feasibility of the ToyBox-Scotland obesity prevention intervention in preschools : results of a cluster randomised controlled trial

Stephen MaldenJohn J. ReillyAnn-Marie GibsonFarid BardidMarieke De CraemerOdysseas AndroutsosYannis ManiosCarolyn SummerbellGreet CardonAdrienne Hughes

Investigating the construct of motor competence in middle childhood using the BOT‐2 Short Form : an item response theory perspective

Farid BardidTill UteschMatthieu Lenoir

A1 Journal Article in SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS

Long-term effectiveness of a fundamental movement skill intervention in Belgian children : a 6 year follow-up

Eline CoppensFarid BardidEva D'HondtMatthieu Lenoir

Motor competence

Till UteschFarid Bardid

The effect of body height on performance based on product- and process-oriented motor competence test batteries in primary school children

Eline CoppensFarid BardidEva D'HondtMatthieu Lenoir

The relationship between motor competence and physical fitness from early childhood to early adulthood : a meta-analysis

Till UteschFarid BardidDirk BüschBernd Strauss

A1 Journal Article in SPORTS MEDICINE

The size of the childhood obesity problem in Scotland : results from the 2018 Active Healthy Kids Scotland Report Card

Adrienne HughesAvril JohnstoneFarid BardidGeraldine McNeillJohn J. Reilly

The ToyBox pre-school obesity prevention intervention for use in Scotland : results of a feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT)

Stephen MaldenAdrienne HughesAnn-Marie GibsonFarid BardidOdysseas AndroutsosMarieke De CraemerYannis ManiosCarolyn SummerbellGreet CardonJohn J. Reilly

Translating the ToyBox obesity prevention intervention to the Scottish preschool setting : adaptation processes and implementation challenges

Stephen MaldenAdrienne HughesAnn-Marie GibsonFarid BardidJohn J. Reilly

2018

Actual and perceived motor competence levels of Belgian and United States preschool children

Ali BrianFarid BardidLisa M BarnettFrederik DeconinckMatthieu LenoirJacqueline D Goodway

A2 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MOTOR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Adapting the ToyBox obesity prevention intervention for use in Scottish preschools : protocol for a feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial

Stephen MaldenAdrienne R HughesAnn-Marie GibsonFarid BardidOdysseas AndroutsosMarieke De CraemerYannis ManiosCarolyn SummerbellGreet CardonJohn J Reilly

A1 Journal Article in BMJ OPEN

Developmental pathways of motor competence : the pitfall of the 'average child'

Eline CoppensFarid BardidFrederik DeconinckLeen HaerensDavid StoddenEva D'HondtMatthieu Lenoir

Dynamics between motor competence, cardiorespiratory fitness and weight status in children : a cross-lagged longitudinal analysis

Farid BardidTill UteschMatthieu Lenoir

Gross motor delay

Jacqueline D GoodwayAli BrianFarid BardidSally Taunton

Bookchapter in The SAGE encyclopedia of intellectual and developmental disorders

Redesigning physical education in Scotland

David KirkFarid BardidCara LambJohn MillarEishin Teraoka

Bookchapter in Redesigning physical education : an equity agenda in which every child matters

Results from Scotland's 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth

Adrienne R HughesAvril JohnstoneFarid BardidJohn J Reilly

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH

The relationship between motor competence and physical fitness from early childhood to early adulthood : a meta-analysis

Till UteschFarid BardidDirk BüschBernd Strauss

2017

Investigating the construct of motor competence in middle childhood

Farid BardidTill UteschMatthieu Lenoir

The effectiveness of a community-based fundamental motor skill intervention in children aged 3–8 years : results of the 'Multimove for Kids' project

Farid BardidMatthieu LenoirFloris HuybenKristine De MartelaerJan SeghersJacqueline D GoodwayFrederik Deconinck

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT

The role of cognitive change in the relationship between actual and perceived motor competence in young children

Farid BardidJacqueline D GoodwayMatthieu Lenoir

Two worlds colliding : a motivational and motor development perspective on youngsters' engagement in physical activity and sports

An De MeesterJohan PionMireille MostaertFarid BardidGreet CardonGert-Jan De MuynckMatthieu LenoirLeen Haerens

2016

Assessing fundamental motor skills in Belgian children aged 3-8 years highlights differences to US reference sample

Farid BardidFloris HuybenMatthieu LenoirJan SeghersKristine De MartelaerJacqueline D GoodwayFrederik Deconinck

A1 Journal Article in ACTA PAEDIATRICA

Configurations of actual and perceived motor competence among children : associations with motivation for sports and global self-worth

Farid BardidAn De MeesterIsabel TallirGreet CardonMatthieu LenoirLeen Haerens

A1 Journal Article in HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCE

Configurations of actual and perceived motor competence among children: associations with motivation for sports and global self-worth

Farid BardidAn De MeesterIsabel TallirGreet CardonMatthieu LenoirLeen Haerens

Convergent and divergent validity between the KTK and MOT 4-6 motor tests in early childhood

Farid BardidFloris HuybenFrederik DeconinckKristine De MartelaerJan SeghersMatthieu Lenoir

A1 Journal Article in ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY QUARTERLY

Cross-cultural comparison of fundamental motor skills in children from Belgium and the United States

Ali BrianFarid BardidLisa BarnettFrederik DeconinckMatthieu LenoirJacqueline Goodway

Early childhood motor development: measuring, understanding and promoting motor competence

Farid BardidMatthieu LenoirJan Seghers

Using Rasch modeling to investigate the construct of motor competence in early childhood

Till UteschFarid BardidFloris HuybenBernd StraussMaike TietjensKristine De MartelaerJan SeghersMatthieu Lenoir

A1 Journal Article in PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE

2015

Cross-cultural comparison of motor competence in children from Australia and Belgium

Farid BardidJames R RuddMatthieu LenoirRemco PolmanLisa M Barnett

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY

Cross-cultural comparison of motor competence in children from Australia and Belgium

Farid BardidJames RuddMatthieu LenoirRemco PolmanLisa Barnett

Using Rasch measurement to investigate the construct of motor competence in preschool children

Till UteschFarid BardidFloris HuybenBernd StraussMaike TietjensKristine De MartelaerJan SeghersMatthieu Lenoir

2014

Motor competence assessment in young children: convergent validity between the KTK and MOT 4-6 test batteries

Farid BardidFloris HuybenKristine De MartelaerJan SeghersMatthieu Lenoir

The effectiveness of Multimove: a fundamental motor skill intervention for typically developing young children

Farid BardidFloris HuybenFrederik DeconinckKristine De MartelaerJan SeghersMatthieu Lenoir

2013

The effectiveness of a fundamental motor skill intervention in pre-schoolers with motor problems depends on gender but not environmental context

Farid BardidFrederik DeconinckSofie DescampsLiesbeth VerhoevenGreet De PooterMatthieu LenoirEva D'Hondt

A1 Journal Article in RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES