MOTOR PERFORMANCE IN BASIC SKILLS OF CHILDREN PARTICIPANTS AND NONPARTICIPANTS OF ORIENTED SPORT PRACTICE

ABSTRACT The present study aimed to analyze the motor performance in basic skills of children participants and nonparticipants of oriented sport practice. The sample consisted of 40 children of both sexes aged between 8 and 10 years, students from a private school in Belo Horizonte. The groups were set into children that participated in some additional oriented sport practice (PEA) and children who did not participate in any oriented practice of sport besides physical education classes (GC). Performance in basic skills was assessed by the Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD-2). The used measures were gross motor quotient, raw score of locomotor and object control subtests, and descriptive ratings. An anamnesis was applied to parents with questions about children’s routine, kinds of places they go in their free time; time they play; time using electronic games; family socioeconomic level; and if the child participated or not in some oriented sport practice. A superiority of PEA group upon GC in all TGMD-2 measures was observed. In general, results show that the involvement of children with oriented sport practice can contribute to the motor development process.

摘要 本研究旨在分析参与定向运动训练与未参与定向运动训练儿童的基础动作技能运动表现。研究样本为贝洛奥里藏特一所私立学校的40名8至10岁男女儿童。将受试儿童分为两组：一组参与额外定向运动训练（PEA），另一组除体育课外未参与任何定向运动训练（GC）。采用大肌肉动作发展测试第二版（Test of Gross Motor Development-2, TGMD-2）评估儿童的基础动作技能表现，所用评估指标包括大肌肉动作商数、移动性与物体控制分测验的原始得分，以及描述性评级。向家长发放回顾性调查问卷，内容涵盖儿童日常作息、闲暇时间前往的场所、玩耍时长、电子游戏使用时长、家庭社会经济水平，以及儿童是否参与定向运动训练等问题。研究观察到，PEA组在TGMD-2的所有评估指标上均显著优于GC组。总体而言，本研究结果表明，儿童参与定向运动训练可助力其动作发展进程。