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<p>The purpose of the study was to extend knowledge about physical fitness levels and their development among first-grade elementary school students as a result of school physical and sports education. A total of 23 children participated in the study, and nine physical fitness tests were administered to determine their physical fitness levels (Měkota &amp; Blahuš, 1983; Šimonek, 2015). The <italic>t</italic> test for dependent samples was used to determine changes in physical fitness levels for both sexes. Boys showed significant improvements in the 20-meter dash, repeated routine with a pole, standing long jump and 4 x 10 m shuttle run. Girls showed significant improvements in the 20-meter dash test and a repeated routine with a pole. The results have confirmed the necessity to enhance physical fitness levels in children and systematically develop all motor abilities in physical and sports education classes.</p>
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The purpose of the study was to extend knowledge about physical fitness levels and their development among first-grade elementary school students as a result of school physical and sports education. A total of 23 children participated in the study, and nine physical fitness tests were administered to determine their physical fitness levels (Měkota & Blahuš, 1983; Šimonek, 2015). The t test for dependent samples was used to determine changes in physical fitness levels for both sexes. Boys showed significant improvements in the 20-meter dash, repeated routine with a pole, standing long jump and 4 x 10 m shuttle run. Girls showed significant improvements in the 20-meter dash test and a repeated routine with a pole. The results have confirmed the necessity to enhance physical fitness levels in children and systematically develop all motor abilities in physical and sports education classes.

Improving Physical Fitness Levels Among 6- and 7-Year-Old Children as a Result of Physical and Sports Education

Acta Facultatis Educationis Physicae Universitatis Comenianae

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The purpose of the study was to extend knowledge about physical fitness levels and their development among first-grade elementary school students as a result...

Improving Physical Fitness Levels Among 6- and 7-Year-Old Children as a Result of Physical and Sports Education

Published Online: Nov 16, 2022

Page range: 154 - 165

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/afepuc-2022-0014

Keywords
physical education process, physical fitness, prepuberty

© 2022 Monika Vašková et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Improving Physical Fitness Levels Among 6- and 7-Year-Old Children as a Result of Physical and Sports Education

Published Online: Nov 16, 2022

Page range: 154 - 165

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/afepuc-2022-0014

Keywordsphysical education process, physical fitness, prepuberty

© 2022 Monika Vašková et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
physical education process, physical fitness, prepuberty