De invloed van Monkey Moves op het motorisch functioneren, het sportief zelfbeeld en de fysieke activiteit bij kinderen van 6-9 jaar.

Abstract

Aim: The first aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the movement intervention program Monkey Moves on motor skills, perceived athletic competence and physical activity in children between 6 and 9 years old. The second aim was to investigate differences between boys and girls, and between children with low motor performance and high motor performance. Method: This study is a multiple case study. The intervention Monkey Moves has been studied for 8 weeks. Quantitative data has been collected (n=17) during Monkey Moves lesson. Motor skills were measured using the Atlethic Skills Beweegparcours. Data about perceived athletic competence was collected using the Competentie Belevingsschaal voor Kinderen. Activity diaries were used to measure daily physical activity. The data were analyzed using paired sample t-tests. Results: This research showed no significant changes on motor skills, perceived athletic competence and physical activity. There were also no significant differences between boys and girls and between children with low motor performance and high motor performance. Looking at the individual scores, 75% of the children (n=8) improved their motor skills and 63% of the children (n=8) scored higher levels of perceived athletic competence after the Monkey Moves program. Conclusion: The movement intervention Monkey Moves did not lead to significant changes in motor skills, perceived athletic competence and physical activity in children between 6 and 9 years old. There are also no significant changes between boys and girls and between children with high and low motor performance on these variables.