Mental efficiency and motor ability in 11 years aged children
Journal Title: Antropomotoryka. Journal of Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences - Year 2010, Vol 20, Issue 52
Abstract
[b]Aim of the work.[/b] Searching for motor trials connected with correlation between mental efficiency and motor abilities for the sake of effectiveness of children selection.[b]Material and methods.[/b] The physical development was estimated on the basis of measurements of basic somatic traits and birth data in the group of 63 girls and 56 boys in the fourth form of grammar school. The mental efficiency was established by means of the Raven test and supplemented by final school marks. Results of four trials which are used in selection of children for sport training describe motor abilities of the children under consideration. Basic statistical methods were used in working out of data.[b]Results.[/b] In comparison to the population of Wrocław children no difference was found with regard to the certificate age and the morphological age as well as in basic morphological traits. Results of girls and boy did not differ in fact. Due to the better results of the hang down gym-ladder cross and the pass over and under crossbar the boys were better in total estimation of motor ability. Girls obtained the better results in jumps over a batten. The results of Raven test were somewhat better in boys than in girls, but average school marks were the same. In agreement with common expectations the higher marks in Polish language gained the girls, while boys were better in mathematics. Calculation of correlation between Raven test and motor trials showed in both groups the significant connection with jumps over a batten. Then the correlation between school marks and results of this trial and Raven test was calculated. In both groups the most strong connections were found between the results of Raven test and the marks in mathematics. However the correlation between marks of mathematics and over batten jumps were significant only in boys.[b]Conclusions. [/b]Only some coordination tests have common features with the mental efficiency. It justifies the necessity of doing further research in this field. There are two ways to do it. One – on the basis of differences between results of selected motor trials in mentally retarded and mentally normal groups. Second – searching or inventing some special motor trials which will connect elements of mental efficiency with motor abilities.
Authors and Affiliations
Adam Haleczko, Ryszard Jezierski, Leszek Korzewa, Ewa Misiołek, Urszula Włodarczyk
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