EFFECTS OF A TRAINING PROGRAM BASED ON LONGITUDINAL TRAINING OF ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT (LTAD) APPROACH ON GROSS MOTOR SKILLS AMONG 6-8 YEARS OLD CHILDREN

Authors

  • Damla S. Yildirim Research Assistant, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Lokman Hekim University, Ankara, Turkey School of Sport Sciences, University of Lokman Hekim, Cankaya, Ankara, Turkey PhD student, Ankara University, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Sport Sciences, Turkey
  • Murat Bilge School of Sport Sciences, University of Kirikkale, Yahsihan, Kirikkale, Turkey
  • Emine Caglar School of Sport Sciences, University of Hacettepe, Ankara, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejpe.v0i0.2190

Keywords:

test of gross motor development-2, multi branches talent identification, motor development

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine effects of a training program based on longitudinal training of athlete development approach on gross motor skills among 6-8 years old children. Participants of Multi Branches Talent Identification and Development Project (n = 54), Basketball School players (n = 55) and a control group (n = 50) participated in the study. Multi Branches group attended to training sessions lasted 90 minutes, three days in a week for six months. Test of Gross Motor Development-2 test was used to assess development of locomotor and object control skills of the three groups before and after 6-months training period. Wilcoxon test indicated that post-test scores of Test of Gross Motor Development-2 were significantly higher than pre-test scores for all three groups (p<.001). Kruskal Wallis test results showed that there were statistically significant differences between three groups on the object control and total scores of Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (p<.001) but no differences on the locomotor scores of the test. The development percentage of Multi Branches group was higher than those of the other two groups. As a result, it can be concluded that the training program based on Long Term Athlete Development approach improved object control skills of 6-8 years old children.

 

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2019-01-06

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