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Differences in the motor skill of mastering space and the kinanthropological characteristics of preschool children

Aim: The aim of this research was to apply a system of 10 variables on a sample of 60 preschool-aged children (28 boys and 32 girls), of which three variables refer to morphological characteristics, five variables to motor abilities, one variable to aerobic abilities, and one variable to the motor skill of mastering space, to determine the differences in motor achievements and kinanthropological characteristics in children with respect to their age and gender in order to formulate as rational a procedure as possible in the planning of kinesiological contents. Materials and methods: The research was conducted at the Maksimir Kindergarten in Zagreb, the capital of the Republic of Croatia, in the academic year 2018/2019. Results: The Pearson correlation coefficient revealed high reliability (r = 0.89) of the Space Polygon test. The t-test results confirmed the existence of statistically significant differences in motor achievements and kinanthropological characteristics in children with regards to age, whereby the older children achieved better results in overcoming obstacles and in some kinanthropological characteristics. Furthermore, specific differences were observed between boys and girls in favor of the boys in most of the measured variables, except in the variable that tested flexibility. Conclusion: The results of morphological characteristics, motor and functional abilities, and levels of biotic motor knowledge for mastering space can assist the preschool teachers and kinesiologists in the planning of PE lessons that would be tailored to the individual needs of each child.

children, kinanthropological characteristics, motor skill of mastering space, differences.

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