취학 전 신체활동 놀이 참여가 초등학교 아동의 체력 발달에 미치는 영향

Abstract

This study comparatively analyzed the level of fitness development of two elementary children, one who had prior participation experience in physical recreation before school, and the other with no experience. The results are as follows: First, there was a significant difference in the level of flexibility development according to the gender, but there wasn’t any significant difference in other factors, such as muscular strength and endurance, quickness, and cardiovascular endurance. Second, development level of muscular strength and endurance, quickness, cardiovascular endurance, and flexibility of the grade 3 children who participated in physical recreation before school was higher compared to the children who didn’t participate. Third, the period of physical recreation participation before school seemed to affect the development level of muscular strength and endurance, quickness, and cardiovascular endurance in grade 3 children, but did not affect the development level of flexibility. Fourth, the frequency of physical recreation participation before school seemed to affect the development level of muscular strength and endurance, and quickness in grade 3 children, but did not affect the development level of cardiovascular endurance, and flexibility. Fifth, the period of physical recreation participation before school seemed to affect the development level of muscular strength and endurance, and quickness in grade 3 children, but did not affect the development level of cardiovascular endurance, and flexibility. In conclusion, it is observed that physical recreation participation before school gives a positive influence in enhancing the fitness development level of elementary children.