Swimming is a form of physical activity and a life-saving skill. However, only a few studies have identified swimming ability classifiers in preschool children. This pilot cross-sectional study aimed to find anthropometric (AM) and motor competence (MC) predictors of swimming ability in preschool children, by building classifiers of swimming ability group (SAG) membership. We recruited 92 children (girls n = 45) aged 5–6 years and took the AM and MC measurements in accordance with the reference manual and using the KTK battery test (motor quotient, MQ), respectively. A linear discriminant analysis tested a classification model of preschoolers’ swimming ability (SAG: POOR, GOOD, EXCELLENT) based on gender, age, AM, and MC variables and extracted one significant canonical discriminant function (model fit: 61.2%) that can differentiate (group centroids) POOR (−1.507), GOOD (0.032), and EXCELLENT (1.524). The MQ total was identified as a significant classifier, which absolutely contributed to the discriminant function that classifies children’s swimming ability as POOR (standardized canonical coefficient: 1.186), GOOD (1.363), or EXCELLENT (1.535) with an accuracy of 64.1%. Children with higher MQ total ought to be classified into higher SAG; thus, the classification model of SAG based on the MQ total is presented.
<p>BACKGROUND:
The aim of the study was to analyze the impact of intelligence, motor skills,
and morphologic characteristics on performance of gymnastic elements, and to
define interrelationships between applicable tests.</p>
<p> METHODS: Itelligence test used was the Figure
Reasoning Test, there were 16 anthropometric variables, 25 motoric tests and 12
gymnastics elements, in a sample of 200 male students from University of
Prishtina, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport.</p>
<p>RESULTS
AND CONCLUSIONS: From the results of the study, it is proved that students who
were shorter in length and less subcutaneous adipose tissue had better
performance in gymnastic elements as opposed to those that were longer and more
subcutaneous adipose tissue. Furthermore, this study shows a strong correlation
between succes in gymnastics, with all motor tests on the probability level p ≤
0:01, and that motor skills were important predictors of success in performance
in gymnastics. In this study the
multiple analysis of linear regression results, that Intelligence did not
appear to be a significant predictor of success in gymnastics.</p>
<p>BACKGROUND:
The aim of the study was to analyze the impact of intelligence, motor skills,
and morphologic characteristics on performance of gymnastic elements, and to
define interrelationships between applicable tests.</p>
<p> METHODS: Itelligence test used was the Figure
Reasoning Test, there were 16 anthropometric variables, 25 motoric tests and 12
gymnastics elements, in a sample of 200 male students from University of
Prishtina, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport.</p>
<p>RESULTS
AND CONCLUSIONS: From the results of the study, it is proved that students who
were shorter in length and less subcutaneous adipose tissue had better
performance in gymnastic elements as opposed to those that were longer and more
subcutaneous adipose tissue. Furthermore, this study shows a strong correlation
between succes in gymnastics, with all motor tests on the probability level p ≤
0:01, and that motor skills were important predictors of success in performance
in gymnastics. In this study the
multiple analysis of linear regression results, that Intelligence did not
appear to be a significant predictor of success in gymnastics.</p>
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