DJ McDonough, kinesiology PhD candidate and research fellow under School of Kinesiology associate professor, Dr. Zan Gao, recently published a manuscript entitled “Effects of Physical Activity on Children’s Motor Skill Development: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials” in BioMed Research International.

The manuscript was systematic review of randomized controlled trials examining the casual evidence regarding the effects of traditional and exergaming-based physical activity interventions on motor skill development in typically developed children (aged 6-12 years).Co-authors on the manuscript include Physical Activity Epidemiology Laboratory (PAEL) research assistant and PhD candidate, Wenxi Liu, and PAEL director Zan Gao, PhD.