Comparison of the effect of basic movement training and gymnastics programs on gross motor skills in children

The aim of this study is to compare the effects of basic movement training and gymnastics programs on gross motor skills in 5-6 year old children. 18 female and 12 male students, who were registered in a sports facility in Bayrampaşa district and did not have any previous sports activity history, voluntarily participated in our research. Educational practices were applied to two experimental groups. The first experimental group consists of 15 students and the second experimental group consists of 15 students. Basic movement training was given to the first experimental group, and gymnastics training was given to the second experimental group. Gross motor skill test (Hirst et al. 1986) will be used to collect the data. This test, developed by Hirst et al. (1986), consists of four subtests: standing long jump, dynamic balance, static balance and quickness. Findings were made using SPSS 25,0 package program. Obtained data were analyzed by t-test (independent samples t-test) in dependent groups. There was a difference in the level of content in terms of use between the pre-test and post-test comparisons of the experimental groups' in-group measurement values, the long jump by standing still, static balance, dynamic balance and speed parameters (p<0.05). In the pre-test and post-test comparison between the two experimental groups, a significant difference was found in the static balance parameter (p<0,05). As a result, it has been determined that gymnastics and basic movement training exercises have a positive effect on the parameters of standing long jump, dynamic balance, static balance and quickness. Keywords: Movement training, child, gymnastics, motor.