Research LibraryZeng, N., Ayyub, M., Sun, H., Wen, X., Xiang, P., & Gao, Z. (2017 (published December 13, 2017)). BioMed Research International, 2017, article 2760716. DOI: 10.1155/2017/2760716.
Read the original source →A systematic review of 15 randomized trials found that structured physical-activity programmes for young children were associated with motor-skill improvements in many of the included trials.
Supports active/outdoor play as developmentally valuable in general -- but the reviewed evidence is about structured programmes and practice, skews toward ages 4-6 (older than part of GiftNav's 3-4 band), and does not establish that any specific ride-on or outdoor toy produces these effects.
Evidence is about structured activity programmes, not individual toys or products, and skews toward an older age range (4-6) than the youngest children in GiftNav's preschool band (age 3). Findings should not be extrapolated uniformly down to age 3.
Last reviewed September 15, 2026.