Studia Kinanthropologica 2023, 24(1):13-18 | DOI: 10.32725/sk.2023.008

Significance of gender and basic motor competences of 4-5 year old children

B. Stupák
Katolícka univerzita v Ružomberku, Pedagogická fakulta, Katedra predškolskej a elementárnej pedagogiky

The paper presents statistical dependencies and the existence of differences in individual motor competences between girls and boys in a given age category. The research population consists of 4-5 year old children from seven kindergartens. Out of a total of probands (n = 187), there are 86 ♀ (46 five-year-olds and 40 four-year-olds) and 101 ♂ (56 five-year-olds and 45 four-year-olds). The partial ambition of the paper is to elucidate the possibilities of testing and its application in the educational practice of kindergarten teachers in the context of the new curriculum model. Adequate descriptive statistical characteristics are used to process the results of testing basic movement competences and their statistical significance, and Pears’ test of independence (Chi quadrant) is used to verify the dependence - association of qualitative traits. Statistical investigation confirmed that the level of basic motor competences of 4-5 year old children does not have a significant dependence on the gender of the children. In the movement tasks of ball movement competence, we observed a greater success rate of boys (¯x = 4.96 points) compared to girls (¯x = 4.36 points). In the movement competence tasks of controlling one’s own body, we observed a greater success rate for girls compared to boys (♂ = 4.84, ♀ = 5.37). In view of the above facts, we recommend kindergarten teachers to pay comprehensive and increased attention to the development of children’s basic motor competencies. However, specifically to the group of children with a need for increased attention to the development of basic motor competencies, which will contribute to the achievement of an adequate level of competencies necessary for the transition to the primary level of education.

Keywords: motor competence; preschool child; MOBAK-KG test battery

Received: January 17, 2023; Revised: March 10, 2023; Accepted: April 24, 2023; Published: September 27, 2023  Show citation

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Stupák B. Significance of gender and basic motor competences of 4-5 year old children. Studia Kinanthropologica. 2023;24(1):13-18. doi: 10.32725/sk.2023.008.
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