The Effect of Basketball, Volleyball and Handball Program on the Changes of Basic-Motor Skills of Fifth Grade Elementary School Female Students
Elvira Nikšić, Edin Beganović
SAŽETAK
Basic motor abilities represent the foundation of all physical activities and can be positively or negatively influenced by various factors. Physical and health education in schools plays an important role in the development of these abilities and motor skills. The aim of this research was to determine the partial changes in basic motor abilities resulting from a four-month program of basketball, volleyball, and handball activities among fifth-grade elementary school female students.
The study included 106 female pupils aged 10 to 11 years who were clinically and mentally healthy and had no pronounced morphological or locomotor impairments. The participants were divided into two groups: an experimental group (53 pupils), which followed a modified physical and health education program based on sports games (basketball, volleyball, and handball) for one semester, and a control group (53 pupils), which attended regular physical education classes according to the standard curriculum.
Fifteen motor variables were used to assess basic motor abilities. Descriptive statistics and discriminant analysis were applied to determine differences and changes in motor abilities between the initial and final measurements. The results showed noticeable differences between the groups at the final measurement compared with the initial assessment.
Based on the discriminant analysis, the variables MTAPN and MFRSKL contributed the most to distinguishing between the groups, while MFESUM and MPD contributed the least. The remaining variables showed moderate contributions to the discriminant function.
The findings suggest that the development of basic motor abilities depends on well-organized and properly implemented physical and health education programs, particularly those incorporating sports games.
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