Effect of a Skating Unit on Fitness in Fifth-Grade Students

Autor/inn/en	Lange, Eric J.; Lirgg, Cathy D.; Gorman, Dean R.; Mitts, Maryann
Titel	Effect of a Skating Unit on Fitness in Fifth-Grade Students
Quelle	In: Physical Educator, 78 (2021) 4, S.343-357 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2160-1682
Schlagwörter	Grade 5; Elementary School Students; Physical Fitness; Physical Education; Athletics; Recreational Activities; Program Effectiveness; Exercise Physiology; Psychomotor Skills + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Leistungsfähigkeit; Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Leichtathletik; Freizeitgestaltung; Sportphysiologie; Psychomotorische Aktivität
Abstract	This study investigated the effect of a skating unit on cardiovascular fitness, eyes-closed static balance, explosive power, and agility in fifth graders. During a 6-week skating unit (12 lessons), 71 students (M[subscript age] = 10.34 years, range: 10-12 years) participated during regularly scheduled physical education classes. Three classes were involved, one serving as the control group and the other two as experimental groups (roller skating and in-line skating). The control group had no access to roller or in-line skates during class time, rather the curriculum consisted of soccer, dance, and softball. The experimental groups participated in a specifically designed skating curriculum adapted with permission from Skatetime and Skate in School. Results showed that the roller skating group had longer static balance times than the in-line skating group. Even though other factors reported nonsignificance, difference scores illustrated gains after intervention, suggesting that a skating unit could induce improvements. Further research examining significance between roller skating and in-line skating is warranted. (As Provided).
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