URBAN-RURAL DIFFERENCES IN GROSS MOTOR COORDINATION AMONG 8-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN

Nenad Stojiljković, Nebojša Trajković, Miloš Ignjatović

DOI Number
https://doi.org/10.22190/FUPES241130014S
First page
145
Last page
152

Abstract


The aim of this study is to examine the differences in gross motor coordination between primary schoolchildren living in urban and rural areas. The study sample consisted of 120 healthy 8-year old children, equally divided into two groups based on their area of residence: 60 urban children (22 girls) and 60 rural children (20 girls). The urban group comprised children from schools in the city, while the rural group included children from schools in nearby villages. The results indicate no significant differences between urban and rural children in all tested motor coordination tasks and total motor coordination (p > 0.05). Although urban children showed slightly better results, these findings suggest that the geographical environment, while a contributing factor, may not be the sole determinant of children's motor coordination abilities. Further studies with larger and more diverse samples, as well as a deeper exploration of environmental and socio-cultural factors, are necessary to draw more definitive conclusions.

Keywords

motor competence, preadolescents, environment, difference

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