Comparison of Physical Activity and Basic Movements of Female Students Aged 7-8 with Different Socio-Economic Status

Shima Hosseinzadeh , Mohsen Ghanbarzade

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The aim of this study was to compare the level of physical activity and basic movement of female students in Ahvaz aged 7-8 years with different economic and social backgrounds. This study was conducted descriptively and correlatively. The sample for this study included all female students aged 7-8 in the city of Ahvaz who enrolled in 2014. According to the formula, the sample was estimated to be 370 students, but for conservative measures 390 were chosen. For the sampling, areas with weak socio-economic status were determined with the help of Ahvaz Council of Educational Research. The tools used for this study were a questionnaire for determining socio-economic status1, the physical activity questionnaire from Barbosa et al. (2007),Gross Motor Movement Development test (Oulrikh, 2000), a scale and height gauge. Data was analyzed using multivariate variance, one way ANOVA, Tukey tracking test and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. The results showed significant difference in physical activity and base skills for each socio-economic class. Furthermore, the results showed that for movement skills in groups with weak/medium/strong socio-economic status (F=14.00, sig=0.000) and object control (F=36.07, sig=0.000) a significant difference exists. Also, the weak/medium/strong socio-economic classes showed significant difference in physical activity (sig=0.000). The results from this research showed that better socio-economic status can be effective in higher physical activity and better base skills.

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