Influence of space orientation on perceived exertion in Physical Education: Cooperation-opposition motor games

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2010), as a child, a minimum physical practice of 60 minutes per day should be carried out in a range of moderate to vigorous intensity. An empirical study has been carried out with 28 students of 6th Primary Education and 3 cooperation-opposition motor games have been developed, varying the orientation of the space. The objectives of this work have been to know the adequacy of perceived effort in the three games, in relation to intensity, to achieve health benefits and compare the perceived effort based on the different orientations of the space. After the completion of each game, the Pictorical Children's Effort Rating Table (PCERT). Results show that the students do not reach a sufficient intensity in motor games to obtain health benefits, as well as statistically significant differences for the perceived exertion depending on the orientation of the space, being the game with higher intensity the one that presents oriented space and small goals and the game with less perceived exertion is the non-oriented space game.