THE EFFECT OF FUN ATHLETICS EXERCISES ON PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT Cover Image

EĞLENCELİ ATLETİZM ÇALIŞMALARININ PSİKOMOTOR GELİŞİME ETKİSİ
THE EFFECT OF FUN ATHLETICS EXERCISES ON PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT

Author(s): Mustafa Güler, Betül Bayazıt, Ozan Yılmaz, Ece Ongül
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Sports Studies
Published by: Dumlupınar Üniversitesi - Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Yüksekokulu
Keywords: Psychomotor Development;Motor Skill;Fun in Athletics

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of fun athletics exercises on the psychomotor development. The research group consisted of 9 boys and 27 girls with a total of 36 students between 11-14 ages in Kocaeli. In the study, the fun athletics exercises (featured somersault, obstacles to jump, slip under the barrier, slalom, training ladder, double jump, medicine ball handling) applied for 90 minutes a day and 3 days a week over 8 weeks. The data was analyzed with Wilcoxon Matched Pairs Test and significance level was determined as α=0.05. According to findings of this study significant differences were found between pre and post tests results. As a result this study showed that fun athletic exercises have a positive effect on 11-14 aged children’s psychomotor development.

  • Issue Year: 4/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 1-8
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Turkish