Examination of basic motor skills in children and adolescents
Aim of the study: The aim of this study was the investigation of basic motor skills in 5–14-year-old boys and girls.Materials and Methods: A total of 842 primary school children, 421 boys and 421 girls, participated in the study. 13.3% of the participants were 5–6 years old, 29.5% were 7–8 years old...
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| author | Soner Karadeniz Ceren Suveren Yasin Arslan Tebessüm Ayyıldız Durhan Tülay Ceylan Faruk Albay Hamza Küçük Levent Ceylan |
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| description | Aim of the study: The aim of this study was the investigation of basic motor skills in 5–14-year-old boys and girls.Materials and Methods: A total of 842 primary school children, 421 boys and 421 girls, participated in the study. 13.3% of the participants were 5–6 years old, 29.5% were 7–8 years old, 21.5% were 9–10 years old, 16.4% were 11–12, and 19.4% were 13–14 years old. The balance skills of the participants were measured with the (Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder) KTK test.Findings: When the classification of children according to KTK defining classes is examined, 40.7% are very good. When the children’s KTK Backward Balancing scores were examined, a statistically significant difference was found between gender and age groups (p < 0.05). Girls between the ages of 5–6 and 7–8 years had a higher score for KTK backward balance. KTK Total scores were examined according to the Body Mass Index groups, when the total scores of KTK were compared, the lowest scores were in the obese group.Conclusion: According to the study results, age is an essential factor for balance skills. As the age increased, the overall scores of the KTK increased. It was determined that girls’ KTK backward balancing scores were higher than boys. According to BMI results, the balance performances of obese children were found to be lower than the other groups. This difference can be explained by the negative effect of obesity in this age group. According to these results, it may be recommended to observe and improve the balance performances of obese children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-175cbcdc62e74112a9a4bc3ccc61608f2024-02-28T04:37:38ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Physiology1664-042X2024-02-011410.3389/fphys.2023.13467501346750Examination of basic motor skills in children and adolescentsSoner Karadeniz0Ceren Suveren1Yasin Arslan2Tebessüm Ayyıldız Durhan3Tülay Ceylan4Faruk Albay5Hamza Küçük6Levent Ceylan7Fatih Sultan Mehmet Secondary School, Sivas, TurkiyeCoaching Education, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Gazi University, Ankara, TurkiyeCoaching Education, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Gazi University, Ankara, TurkiyeCoaching Education, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Gazi University, Ankara, TurkiyeYasar Doğu Faculty of Sport Sciences, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, TurkiyeYasar Doğu Faculty of Sport Sciences, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, TurkiyeYasar Doğu Faculty of Sport Sciences, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, TurkiyeFaculty of Sports Sciences, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, TurkiyeAim of the study: The aim of this study was the investigation of basic motor skills in 5–14-year-old boys and girls.Materials and Methods: A total of 842 primary school children, 421 boys and 421 girls, participated in the study. 13.3% of the participants were 5–6 years old, 29.5% were 7–8 years old, 21.5% were 9–10 years old, 16.4% were 11–12, and 19.4% were 13–14 years old. The balance skills of the participants were measured with the (Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder) KTK test.Findings: When the classification of children according to KTK defining classes is examined, 40.7% are very good. When the children’s KTK Backward Balancing scores were examined, a statistically significant difference was found between gender and age groups (p < 0.05). Girls between the ages of 5–6 and 7–8 years had a higher score for KTK backward balance. KTK Total scores were examined according to the Body Mass Index groups, when the total scores of KTK were compared, the lowest scores were in the obese group.Conclusion: According to the study results, age is an essential factor for balance skills. As the age increased, the overall scores of the KTK increased. It was determined that girls’ KTK backward balancing scores were higher than boys. According to BMI results, the balance performances of obese children were found to be lower than the other groups. This difference can be explained by the negative effect of obesity in this age group. According to these results, it may be recommended to observe and improve the balance performances of obese children.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2023.1346750/fullKTKgross motor coordination (GMC)balanceobesitymotor coordination (MC) |
| spellingShingle | Soner Karadeniz Ceren Suveren Yasin Arslan Tebessüm Ayyıldız Durhan Tülay Ceylan Faruk Albay Hamza Küçük Levent Ceylan Examination of basic motor skills in children and adolescents Frontiers in Physiology KTK gross motor coordination (GMC) balance obesity motor coordination (MC) |
| title | Examination of basic motor skills in children and adolescents |
| title_full | Examination of basic motor skills in children and adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Examination of basic motor skills in children and adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Examination of basic motor skills in children and adolescents |
| title_short | Examination of basic motor skills in children and adolescents |
| title_sort | examination of basic motor skills in children and adolescents |
| topic | KTK gross motor coordination (GMC) balance obesity motor coordination (MC) |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2023.1346750/full |
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