The purpose of the present study is to collect basic data which might be made use of in the practical teaching and planning of physical education programs. The study also sets out to discover the patterns of motor ability development in childhood.
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The purpose of the present study is to collect basic data which might be made use of in the practical teaching and planning of physical education programs. The study also sets out to discover the patterns of motor ability development in childhood.
Out of the childhood population in Seoul City, samples of 449 children (ages between 3 to 12) of both sexes were selected at random. The samples were studied in terms of their motor ability development and the results are summarized as follows:
Ability to produce physical movement?
1. It was uncovered that children of both sexes experience the straight development of for males and 4.0 to 4.6 for females Male is superior to female in power of the lower limbs muscles.
2. It was discovered that children of both sexes experience the straight-wise development of power in the upper limbs muscles and the difference in power between male and female tends to widen gradually according to chronological transition.
3. It was found that between 3.6 to 4.0 years in males a spurt phenomenon is observed. But afterwards a straight development os sown. Male is superior to female in speed.
4. Strength or power of children develops through increasing muscle quantity according to chronological transition in parallel with stature or body weight without special training.
Ability to continue physical movement.
5. It was discovered that it is generally straight-wise development in muscular endurance except spurt phenomenon for males of 4.0 and 4.6 years old and there has been found a wavy type in the case of females of 4.0, 4.6 and 5.6 years old are superior to males in muscular endurance.
6. Children can not continually move stably, because children can not produce strength steadily for a long time. This is due to the slow development of children costive power ability to coordinate physical movement.
7. There has been found a wavy type according to chronological transition in flexibility deveent in the case of males and has been found ceasing phenomenon in the case of females. Male is superior to female in flexibility.
8. It was uncovered that it is straight-wise development in stunt ability in both sexes, and that it decreases individual differences according to chronological transition. Male is superior to female in stunt ability.
9. It was found out that it is straight-wise development in balance according to chronological transition in both sexes. Female is superior to male at 4.0, 4.6 and 5.6 years old in balance, and it decreases individual differences according to chronological transition. (or "individual differences decrease")?
10. In the motor ability of child-hood develops first coordination, second strength, third power, and fourth muscular endurance. Therefore physical activities in child-hood should be satisfied through various free play games.