Studia Kinanthropologica 2008, 9(2):254-257
The influence of Martial Arts on General Motor performance of Children at Primary School
- UMB Banská Bystrica, KTVŠ, Slovakia
The author in his article solves the problem of using martial arts at primary school, especially the influence of martial arts on general motor performance of young children at primary school. The main research methods were pedagogical experiment and motor tests: shuttle run 4x10m, 12minute run, sit-ups 60 s, standing broad jump, bent arm hang and JCMT. Number of respondents was 205 pupils at 4.th classrooms, 96 boys and 109 girls. The author found out the significant results at experimental group and improvement especially in speed and strenght abilities. Martial arts together with excercises from athletics, sports games, motor games, gymnastics had positively influence on general motor performance of pupils at primary school. The author is recommending putting martial arts to P.E. lessons at primary school.
Keywords: martial arts; general motor performance; primary school
Published: September 30, 2008 Show citation
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