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The relationship between physical fitness and motor skills in middle childhood children

Author(s): Vlado Balaban, Damir Bešič
Subject(s): Sports Studies
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: children; health related fitness; movement skills

Summary/Abstract: The main aim of the research was to test the gross motor skills and physical fitness among children of middle childhood children with TGMD-2 and Fitnessgram tests and assessment of relations between components of these two tests. A partial goal was to analyze gender differences. The research sample consisted of 51 boys and 49 girls aged 9–11 years. The results indicate that the sample of boys have better results in most subtests of physical fitness and a higher level of manipulative gross motor skills. Girls have a higher level of flexibility and locomotor gross motor skills. Relations between subtests TGDM-2 and Fitnessgram showed mainly a positive correlation between manipulative skills and cardiovascular fitness. For middle childhood children is important to choose physical activities developing cardiorespiratory fitness during their physical education classes. For girls it is especially important to choose a sports, which including manipulative gross motor skills.

  • Issue Year: 11/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 135-143
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Czech