Effects of Twelve Week Multi-Skills Movement Programme On Motor
Development in 7-10 Years Old Boys
Abstract
Motor development is an important factor affecting the health status
physically, psychologically and socially in both childhood and
adulthood. It is important to develop motor skills starting from
childhood and to participate in a variety of physical activities for
this. In this study, it is aimed to reveal the motor development of 7-10
years old boys who receive multi-skill movement training outside of
school and to examine the developmental differences. 61 volunteer
college students participated in the study, the sample was divided into
31 students as a control group and 30 students as an intervention group
receiving multi-skill movement training outside of school. The Test of
Gross Motor Development-2 test, which includes locomotor and object
control skill subtests, was applied to monitor the motor development of
the children participating in the study. Gross motor skill scores from
these two subtests were evaluated. At the end of the 12-week movement
program, the study group showed a statistically significant improvement
in gross motor skills, object control and locomotor sub-skills compared
to the control group. A statistically significant improvement was found
only in the object control sub-skill in the control group, whose
in-school movement education continued. As a result, physical education
activities at schools should be evaluated in terms of their duration and
content, and children’s participation in physical activities that show
diversity should be evaluated in terms of motor development.