The effect of relative age effect on physical characteristics and fundamental movement skills in intellectual disabled boys
The effect of relative age effect on physical characteristics and fundamental movement skills in intellectual disabled boys
Author(s): Jimmy Sanderson and Randall Kesselring
Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate whether physical characteristics and fundamental movement skills were differentiated by relative age effect. Material and Methods: Data were collected from the 60 Intellectual Disabled boys with a mean age of 6,94±0,58 years at Mersin City Center Izem Rehabilitation Center in February, March and April 2018. The age of the participants was calculated in months and divided into three groups as 71-76 months, 77-84 months and 85-93 months. Basic movement skill levels have been determined by the Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD). Kruskall Wallis test was used to test differences among groups because data did not show normal distribution. Statistical significance was accepted as P
Jimmy Sanderson, Randall Kesselring. The effect of relative age effect on physical characteristics and fundamental movement skills in intellectual disabled boys. J Sports Sci Nutr 2020;1(1):19-21. DOI: 10.33545/27077012.2020.v1.i1a.3
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