Enhancing Gross Motor Skills in Children Aged 6-8 Through Adapted Badminton Exercises: An Experimental Study
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Abstract
This experimental study explored the effectiveness of adapted badminton exercises in enhancing gross motor skills in children aged 6-8 years, using a pre-test and post-test design. A mixed-design ANOVA was conducted to compare the Experimental Group (EG) and Control Group (CG). Results revealed a significant main effect of group (F(1,38) = 10.50, p = 0.002) and a significant interaction between group and time (F(1,38) = 6.70, p = 0.015), indicating that the EG showed greater improvements than the CG. The main effect of time was not significant (F(1,38) = 1.30, p = 0.264). Children in the EG demonstrated notable progress in running speed, jumping distance, balance time, throwing distance, and catching accuracy following the intervention. These findings highlight the potential of sport-specific exercises, such as badminton, in promoting motor skill development in young children and suggest their integration into physical education curricula.
Keywords: adapted badminton exercises, gross motor skills, children, experimental study