Basic motor competencies in Slovak children from the 3rd and 4th grade elementary age group

Autor: Ľuboslav Šiška, Peter Mačura, Andrej Hubinák, Peter Krška, Jaromír Sedláček, Anna Blahutová, Martin Zvonař, Katarína Kohútová, Lovro Štefan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Pediatrics, Vol 12 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2296-2360
DOI: 10.3389/fped.2024.1175468
Popis: BackgroundThe development of movement skills is the basic goal of physical and sports education. Their level is a determining factor in the subsequent involvement of the child in physical activities. Goal is to contribute to the knowledge of basic motor competencies (BMC) in the 3rd and 4th grade boys and girls from elementary schools.MethodsWe collected data from 468 children (Mage = 9.6, SD = 0.6 years; 228 girls and 240 boys) from 16 third grade and 16 fourth grade classes at ten elementary schools in different parts (central, west, north) of the Slovak Republic. The primary data on the basic motor competencies of the examined groups were obtained by means of the MOBAK-3 test battery. Construct validity was analyzed by confirmatory factorial analysis and relationships between BMC and age, gender and BMI were analyzed by structural equation modeling.ResultsBoys had a better performance in object movement activities than the girls p
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