Using Movement Games in Physical Education Class to Improve Physical Fitness and Stabilize Vestibule for Children Aged 6 to 7 years

Chanh Thuc Dao

doi:10.13189/saj.2021.090636

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of motor games to improve physical fitness and vestibular stability in primary school students aged 6-7 years. The study was carried out based on semi-boarding primary schools in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The study was carried out with 142 students in grade 1 and grade 2, who are divided into four groups (male and female experimental group; male and female control group). The indicators of fitness status and vestibular stability of 6-7-year-old students before and after using motor games during PE lessons showed superiority compared to the control group. The study showed positive effects of guiding motor games and outdoor games on fitness status and vestibular stability. The indicators of fitness and vestibular stability of students in the experimental group are higher than the control group and their reliability (р< 0.05). Therefore, it is important to research and select the movement games suitably for the characteristics and interests of students and organize their application in practice. In reality, through the process of using conventional scientific research methods in the field of physical education, this study has selected four new movement games to help develop physical fitness and vestibular stability for primary school students aged 6-7 years old in Ho Chi Minh City and apply it in practice. The study process is carried out in two forms: Educational outdoor activities and extracurricular activities in the Physical Education period. The initial results of the application showed that the selected motor games have developed physical strength, stabilized the vestibule for primary school students aged 6-7 in Ho Chi Minh City, and created excitement in the physical education classes for primary school students.

Highlights

Physical education and sports are related, especially at school age [18], [22]
The results showed that, after one year of experimental study, the fitness level of the experimental group (EG) was higher than that of the control group (CG), which proves that the movement games that we selected and applied for primary school students aged 6-7 years old
In the experimental female group, the index of physical fitness test increased from 9.12% to 27.64%), which outperformed that of the control group (2.01% to 13.31%), the index of vestibular stability in the EG female population increased by 37.91%, surpassing that of the female CG superiority is 16.06%

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Introduction

Physical education and sports are related, especially at school age [18], [22]. From the first lessons in PE at school, a teacher's main goal is the holistic harmonious development of students [11]. Physical education at school is the main form of physical training and focus. Students get the necessary motor activities, games, especially at primary school age. The total development of school-age children without active physical training is impossible. To create excitement for students to learn physical education (PE), teachers need to create games to improve the physical development of children. The movement game is a means of physical education and a conscious activity to achieve the results and the goals

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