Sports performance in 10-year-old children participating in multi-skills movement program: a pilot study

Year 2023, Volume: 9 Issue: 3, 204 - 213, 30.09.2023

Mehmet Söyler , Raif Zileli

https://doi.org/10.31459/turkjkin.1334399

Cited By: 2

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between sprint, change of direction, and jumping parameters in primary school boys and girls participating in the multi-skill movement program. 10 girls (age: 10.87±0.70 years, height: 140.10±0.03 cm, body weight: 42.01±10.49 kg) and 10 boys (age: 10.37±0.46 years, height: 134.60±0.08 cm, body weight: 36.00±10.58 kg) volunteered in the study. To test the sprint speed; 5m, 10m, 20m sprint tests, to test change of direction performance; 505 Change of Direction Test, T Test, Pro Agility Test, and Hexagon Test, and lastly to test the jump performance; Counter Movement Jump Test and Triple leg-hop for distance test were applied. Mann Whitney U -Test and Spearman Correlation Test were used in the analysis of the data obtained in the study. When the data were examined, a statistically significant relationship was found between the 5m, 10m, and 20m sprint tests (p<0.05). In addition, a statistically significant relationship was found between T-Test and Triple leg-hop for distance test (p<0.05). However, no significant relationship was found between other parameters (p>0.05). As a result at the end of multi-skills training, regardless of gender differences, there was a relationship in some sprint and directional abilities in preadolescent children. It is suggested physical education teachers and sports scientists take this into consideration when making their plans.

Keywords

Children, performance, physical fitness, primary education

Thanks

We thank volunteers for their support in our study.

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