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Influence of working conditions on motor skills of elementary education children

The aim of this research is to determine if there are differences in motor skills with respect to the material conditions in which students work. The research participants were students of two elementary schools in Zagreb. The surveyed schools differed in material working conditions: school with excellent working conditions (gym hall, requisites, sports equipment, etc.) and school with very poor working conditions (adapted classrooms instead gym hall, lack of exterior surfaces, limited equipment only on balls, mats, etc.). One class from the first, second, third and fourth grade participated in the research (total 8 grades, ie. 152 pupils). The tests of motor skills that were carried out in the study are: hand tapping, standing long jump, sit and reach and steps aside. Basic descriptive parameters were calculated in all variables (arithmetic mean, standard deviation, minimum and maximum score) for both schools and the difference in motor skills with respect to grade shown by the T-test. In most tests in all grades, students with excellent working conditions achieved better results. It can be concluded that material working conditions have an impact on the development of motor skills

speed ; flexibility ; strength ; children

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