Journal of Sports and Motor Development and Learning
Scientific Journal

Prevalence Distribution of Fundamental Movement Skills in Children of Tehran Elementary Schools

Document Type : Research Paper I Open Access I Released under CC BY-NC 4.0 license

Authors

Hamid Salehi
Mahshid Zarezade

Assistant Professor in Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan

https://doi.org/10.22059/jmlm.2016.59909
Abstract
 
Fundamental movement skills are observable patterns of motor behaviors including locomotor, manipulative, and stability activities. The aim of this study was to assess the gross motor development and the movement skill proficiency in elementary school children in Tehran city. The test of Gross Motor Development-2 (Ulrich, 2000) was administered to 712 children aged between 7 and 11. Performance of each 12 gross motor skills was assessed qualitatively. The percentages of poor/professional and nearly professional (advanced) children were reported by gender and age group. The assessments indicated that the highest percentages of advance level for both genders belonged to sliding and running, but these proportions were generally low in other skills. The percentages of advanced boys were statistically more than the percentages of girls in one locomotor skill (leaping) and two object-control skills (kicking and striking). In three object-control skills (dribbling, kicking and throwing), the percentages of the older advanced children were statistically more than younger ones. It was suggested that more attention should be paid to promote movement skill proficiency in elementary schools.

Keywords

gross skills
motor development
movement skills
test of gross motor development
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Journal of Sports and Motor Development and Learning
Volume 8, Issue 2
Summer 2016
Pages 281-299

  • Receive Date 04 August 2015
  • Revise Date 31 January 2016
  • Accept Date 31 January 2016

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