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The Effect of a Leisure Time Sport Activity in Developing Motor Skills of Young People
The Effect of a Leisure Time Sport Activity in Developing Motor Skills of Young People

Author(s): Rodica Prodan
Subject(s): Developmental Psychology, Demography and human biology, Sports Studies
Published by: Fundatia Română pentru Inteligenta Afacerii
Keywords: Children; Sport; Leisure activity; Tennis; Psychomotor skills;

Summary/Abstract: The research aimed to see how the family members’ involvement in the practice of leisure movement games (tennis) raises the children’s movement wish and psychomotor skills: coordination, balance, rhythm, precision of movement. In conducting this research were used the survey method, the observation method, the measurement evaluation method and the statistical-mathematical method. Data was collected during 10 months from 76 children, aged from 10 to 13 years (±3 months) and enrolled in a leisure movement game program. Descriptive statistics indicate a significant effect of the variables: medicine ball throwing, speed running, endurance running and throwing target with the tennis ball. One can see a positive effect due to the Evaluation – Intervention interaction: medicine ball throwing η²=0.12, speed running η² = 0.13, endurance running η²=0.16, throwing target with the tennis ball η²=0.21. Educational leisure time sport movement games raise the level of driving skill development and psychomotor qualities, based on a greater involvement in the correct performance of sport activities.

  • Issue Year: IV/2016
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 15-20
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: English