Influence of air volleyball games activies on children s gross motor skills and physical fitness aged 4-6 years
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2022.11.029
- VernacularTitle:气排球游戏教学对4~6岁幼儿基本动作技能及体质健康水平的影响
- Author:
CHEN Tian, GU Song
1
Author Information
1. China Volleyball College, Beijing Sport University, Beijing (100084) , China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Motor skills;
Body constitution;
Growth and development;
Regression analysis;
Child,preschool
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2022;43(11):1720-1724
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:This paper focus on the influence of air volleyball games activities on children s gross motor skills and physical fitness, and to provide theoretical reference for children s motor development promotion and kindergarten sports activities enrichment.
Methods:A total of 195 children aged 4 to 6 years from three kindergartens in Beijing and Chengdu were selected and administered with air volleyball activity intervention for 16 weeks(from February to June 2021). Before and after the intervention, TGMD-2 was used to assess the level of gross motor skills. National physical fitness measurement standard manual for children was used for the assessment of children s physical fitness. The differences of student s gross motor skills and physical fitness were conducted by independent samples t test. Pearson s correlation and multiple linear regression analysis were used for correlations between indicators.
Results:Before and after the intervention, there were substantial improvement in movement skills, control skills and total gross motor skills ( P <0.05). In group comparison, there were significant differences across all age groups ( P <0.05) except 4 year old girls ( P >0.05). Physical fitness tests showed significant improvement by age and sex except for the jump on both feet item( P <0.05), which showed no difference between pre and post intervention ( P >0.05). Tennis throw test showed significant correlations with movement skills and gross motor skills ( r= 0.44, 0.60, P <0.01). There was a liner relationship between movement skills and physical health test scores. The regression model showed good fitting degree ( R 2=0.33).
Conclusion:Air volleyball activities could effectively promote the development of gross motor skills and physical fitness of children aged 4 to 6 years, especially in gross motor control and physical fitness of children aged 5 to 6 years.
