Development of evaluation and teaching methods of runing based on proficiency level for elementary school children

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24500697
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Physical education
• Research Institution: Kobe University
• Principal Investigator: KOKUDO Shohei 神戸大学, 人間発達環境学研究科, 教授 (10241803)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 走運動 / 小学生 / 運動動作 / 運動観察法 / 習熟度 / 構造方程式モデリング / 項目反応理論

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The researcher created a circulation model of the running motion, which included 36-point of observational viewpoint. The researcher analyzed the running motion and the speed of the intermediate sprint of the 50m-run for 553 elementary school children. The results of structural equation modeling confirmed that the causal running motion model was able to evaluate detail of running motions. In addition, the researcher clarified the importance of the run operation depending on the proficiency level as follows; For 1-4 grade children, the results of item response theory explained the importance of motion progressing with grade. The relationship between running motion and speed confirmed with high level. For 5-6 grade children, although the running speed improved continuously, running motion did not improve. It seems that running motion was affected from growth status, especially rapid increment of stature; children could not control their body during running at the early adolescence.

Free Research Field

保健体育科教育、発育発達、体育測定評価