The Effect of Physical Education and Sports Activities on the Motor Skills of Preschool Children

Year 2024, Volume: 26 Issue: 2, 133 - 137, 31.08.2024

Bekir Mehtap

https://doi.org/10.15314/tsed.1508720

Abstract

In the study, the effects of physical education and sports activities on the motor skills of preschool children were examined. Physical education and sports activities in the form of educational games were applied to 30 pre-school students aged 5 (n = 15) and 6 years (n = 15), 2 days a week and 30 minutes for 12 weeks. Physical education and sports activities; While it included walking, running, jumping and balance exercises, materials such as balls, ropes, funnels and hoops were used. The study was organized according to the pretest and posttest method. Children's motor skills were evaluated by applying motor performance tests developed by Morris, Atwater Williams and Wilmore (1980) that included balance, agility, running, catching, standing long jump and throwing criteria. The data obtained with the pretest and posttest method were analyzed by using the SPSS 23.0 statistical program and applying the t test (Paired-Sample t test) for dependent samples between the tests. According to the findings, a statistically significant improvement was noted in all motor performance criteria (p<0.05). It was determined that the lowest performance improvement occurred in the quickness skill with a rate of 7.80%, and the highest improvement occurred in the catching skill with a rate of 19.57%. In conclusion; It can be said that physical education and sports activities can positively contribute to the development of motor skills of children aged 5-6. However, it should be examined whether the positive development observed in children's motor performance occurs as a result of the natural course of growth processes or as the positive contribution of physical education and sports movements.

Keywords

Physical education and sports, motor skills, motor performance, pre-school education.

Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Etkinliklerinin Okul Öncesi Dönemdeki Çocukların Motor Becerilerine Etkisi

Abstract

Çalışmada, beden eğitimi ve spor etkinliklerinin okul öncesi çocukların motor becerilerine etkisi incelenmiştir. 5yaş(n=15) ve 6 yaş(n=15) grubu 30 okul öncesi eğitim gören öğrenciye, 12 hafta boyunca haftada 2 gün v e 30 dakika süren, eğitsel oyun formunda beden eğitimi ve spor aktiviteleri uygulanmıştır. Beden eğitimi ve spor aktiviteleri; yürüyüş, koşu, atlama ve denge egzersizleri içerirken, top, ip, hunu ve çember gibi materyaller kullanılmıştır. Çalışma ön test ve son test metoduna göre düzenlenmiştir. Çocukların motor becerileri Morris, Atwater Williams ve Wilmore (1980) tarafından geliştirilmiş, denge, çabukluk, koşu, yakalama, durarak uzun atlama ve fırlatma kriterleri içeren motor performans testleri uygulanarak değerlendirilmiştir. Öntest ve sontest yöntemi ile elde edilen veriler SPSS 23.0 istatistik programı kullanılarak, testler arasındaki bağımlı örneklemler için t testi (Paired-Sample t test) uygulanarak analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgulara göre, motor performans kriterlerinin tamamında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı gelişim kaydedilmiştir (p<0,05). En düşük performans gelişiminin %7,80 oranla çabukluk becerisinde, en fazla gelişimin ise %19,57 oranla yakalama becerisinde oluştuğu belirlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak; beden eğitimi ve spor aktivitelerinin 5-6 yaş grubu çocukların motor becerilerinin gelişimine olumlu katkı sağlayabileceği söylenebilir. Fakat çocukların motor performansında gözlenen olumlu gelişmemin, büyüme süreçlerinin doğal seyri içerisindeki bir durum olarak mı yoksa beden eğitimi ve spor hareketlerinin olumlu katkısı olarak mı oluştuğu incelenmelidir.

Keywords

beden eğitimi ve spor, motor beceri, motor performans, okul öncesi eğitim

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