@article{oai:kanazawa-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00000748,
 author = {Murase, Tomohiko and Demura, Shinichi},
 journal = {Human Performance Measurement = 体育測定評価研究},
 month = {Jan},
 note = {This article discusses and summarizes previous studies dealing with fitness and motor performance in preschool children from the viewpoint of measurement and evaluation, and determines topics for further studies. The studies reviewed in this article were mainly published in the “Japan Journal of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences” (edited by the Japan Society of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences), and the “Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine” (edited by the Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine). The element of endurance should be included in the structure of fitness and motor performance in preschool children, as has been done in some studies of cardio-respiratory functions in preschool children. Further examinations are needed to validate the structure and to explore new elements. Considering that the measures obtained from one test are influenced by plural elements of fitness and motor performance, some multivariate analyses, such as factor analysis, would be useful to describe and quantify the pure elements. A test battery by maximal exertion by the subjects has been utilized in many previous studies, and the tests are applicable to measurements in both research and practical fields because validity, reliability, objectivity and practicability were examined, and the norms are published. However, studies for the availability of pass or fail test are necessary in the future. In general, periodic studies examining the conclusions of previous studies on the structure of fitness and motor performance, age and gender differences, and the related factors for preschool children are needed because the environments influencing preschool children vary from year to year.},
 pages = {10--21},
 title = {Discussion on further studies to measure and evaluate fitness and motor performance for preschool children; summary and previous studies in Japan and future consideratin},
 volume = {2},
 year = {2005}
}