A COMPARISON STUDY IN CHILDREN BY GENDER FOR COORDINATION ABILITY IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL IN TIRANA

Amber URSI, Aida SHEHU, Juel JARANI

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the current level of coordination ability in elementary school children by gender in Tirana. In total participated 510 children in elementary school (253 boys and 257 girls) where by grade participated (1st= 128, 2nd = 137, 3rd =117, 4th =70 and 5th = 58) living in Tirana, Albania. The level of coordination ability for lower limbs was assessed using jumping sideways test (JS) part of Körperkoordinations Test für Kinder (KTK) battery test: jumping bilaterally as many times as possible over a wooden rod (60 cm x 4cm x 2 cm) in 15 seconds. The number of jumps over two trials was summed. Data analysed by gender in elementary school children in Tirana show no statistical significance F=0.135 and Sig= 0.714 (boys=50.5 jumping and girls 49 jumping). Also data analysed by gender and for each grade in elementary school children in Tirana show no statistical significance. In conclusion data results from this study show that there is no difference by gender in the coordination of lower limbs in elementary school children.

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