The Dynamics of Coordinative Abilities according to Age, Gender and School Performance at Secondary School Level

Abstract

Motor quality skill (coordinative ability) is important in physical education in secondary school because it develops fundamental motor skills, improves coordination of movements, develops confidence in one's own abilities, supports the learning of complex sports, strengthens cognitive skills, promotes an active and healthy lifestyle, forms a positive social environment within physical activities, especially those in teams, which involve coordination and collaboration, encourages teamwork, mutual respect and communication, fundamental aspects in the development of interpersonal relationships and social skills of students. The present study represents transversal research on the level of development of coordinative capacities at the level of secondary school students. Such studies are multiple, but we believe that the influence of varied motor activities, access to different forms of movement determines a multilateral motor development of students. Also, reporting the results obtained on school performance could favor the orientation of schoolchildren towards the practice of sports activities. 6 approved tests were selected and a number of 156 schoolchildren were evaluated. The results obtained are very heterogeneous at the horizontal level, but an upward trend can be observed in the transverse plane.