The effect of circuit games on manipulative movement for elementary school students aged 9-10 years
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https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v65.111144Keywords:
Circuit Game, Motor Skills, Elementary School, Physical EducationAbstract
Objective. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of circuit games on improving manipulative motor skills in elementary school students aged 9-10 years based on gender.
Methods. This type of research is experimental; the sample consists of 20 male students and 20 female students aged 9-10 years. Data collection using throwing tests, catching tests, kicking tests. This circuit-training program is, post 1) Fabric Volleyball Game, post 2) Football Circuit Game, post 3) Suki Basketball Circuit Game, post 4) Quickie (Who’s Fast?) Game. Each post is done for 10 minutes, recovery 5-6 minutes, and this program is implemented for 16 meetings.
Results: Analysis based on t-test results in male students showed: throwing 0.003<0.05, catching 0.005<0.05, kicking 0.001<0.05, and in female students showed: throwing 0.032<0.05, catching 0.021<0.05, kicking 0.039<0.05. Independent t-test results on throwing, catching, and kicking showed (p>0.05) between male and female students.
Conclusions. The findings of this study provide strong evidence that circuit-based games are an effective intervention for enhancing manipulative movement skills such as throwing, catching, and kicking in 9-10-year-old elementary school students, regardless of gender. Incorporating such activities into physical education curriculum can contribute to the development of fundamental motor skills.
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