Motor Difficulties in Elementary School and Its Relationship with Extracurricular Sport Activities

Abstract

Motor difficulties have prevalence between 5% and 18% in children aged between 4 and 11 years old depending on the measuring instruments. These children do not enjoy with the PE lessons neither with other extracurricular sport activities, so that they do not receive the numerous physical health benefits from this practice. However, the aim of the study was to determine how children performing other sport activities could reach higher levels of motor competence. 138 school children were observed, and the MABC-2 checklist was completed per each. At the same time, a socio-sport questionnaire was filled. Results showed how those children older and performing more extracurricular sport activities had a better motor performance in the way of the previous research showing how the practice could help to improve in the motor competence regardless of the original motor level.