Effect of a Skating Unit on Fitness in Fifth-Grade Students
| Autor: | Maryann Mitts, Eric J. Lange, Cathy D. Lirgg, Dean R. Gorman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | The Physical Educator. 78 |
| ISSN: | 2160-1682 0031-8981 |
| DOI: | 10.18666/tpe-2021-v78-i4-10471 |
| Popis: | This study investigated the effect of a skating unit on cardiovascular fitness, eyes-closed static balance, explosive power, and agility in fifth graders. During a 6-week skating unit (12 lessons), 71students (Mage = 10.34 years, range: 10–12 years) participated during regularly scheduled physical education classes. Three classes were involved, one serving as the control group and the other two as experimental groups (roller skating and in-line skating). The control group had no access to roller or in-line skates during class time, rather the curriculum consisted of soccer, dance, and softball. The experimental groups participated in a specifically designed skating curriculum adapted with permission from Skatetime and Skate in School. Results showed that the roller skating group had longer static balance times than the in-line skating group. Even though other factors reported nonsignificance, difference scores illustrated gains after intervention, suggesting that a skating unit could induce improvements. Further research examining significance between roller skating and in-line skating is warranted. Subscribe to TPE |
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