A Physical Education Program Based Upon an Obstacle Course Positively Affects Motor Competence in 6- to 7-Year-Old Children: A Pilot Study

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Elly van HyfteDepartment of Pedagogy and Didactics, Faculty of Education, Health and Social Work, HOGENT University, Ghent, Belgium
Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

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Sien VercruysseDepartment of Pedagogy and Didactics, Faculty of Education, Health and Social Work, HOGENT University, Ghent, Belgium

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Griet WarlopDepartment of Movement and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

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Matthieu LenoirDepartment of Movement and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2021-0065
Keywords:
primary school; intervention; PE lessons; fundamental movement skills; motor learning
First Published Online:
22 Oct 2021
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Volume 41: Issue 4
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610–621
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Purpose: To investigate the effect of an obstacle course based physical education program, designed according to contemporary insights on motor learning, on motor competence (MC) of 6- to 7-year-old Flemish children. Method: Pupils from 16 primary schools were randomly allocated to either control (n = 173, 50.3% boys) or intervention group (n = 182, 54.9% boys). MC, assessed with the Körperkoordinationtest für Kinder (KTK), was analyzed with a 2 (Gender, girls vs. boys) × 2 (Group: INT vs. CON) × 3 (Time: pre vs. inter vs. post) Repeated Measures ANOVA. Results: The MC in the intervention group improved more compared with the control group (Time × Group interaction, p < .001). Moreover, a shift to a more favorable MC classification is seen for all children in intervention group. Conclusion: The results underline the potential value of an obstacle course based PE program based and provide a gateway for optimization of the current PE programs.

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