Study On The Effects Of Fancy Rope Skipping On Motor Coordination And Selective Attention In Children Aged 7-9 Years

Purpose of the study: Surveys show that the physical condition of most children in China’s cities is "soft,hard,stupid and dizzy",which makes the promotion of children’s physical health a national and social concern.Motor coordination and concentration levels are closely related to children’s physical health,academic performance and social interaction.Children between the ages of 7-9 are at the peak of their motor coordination and attention span,and appropriate interventions can achieve twice the result with half the effort.However,there is little research on the effects of fancy rope skipping on children’s motor coordination and attention.The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of fancy rope skipping on motor coordination and selective attention in children aged 7-9 years.Research methods: This study used literature,expert interviews,experimental methods,mathematical and statistical methods.Sixty children aged 7-9 years old(8.05±0.76 years old)from Chang Bin Primary School in Haikou,Hainan Province were included in this study and were divided into a fancy rope skipping group and a control group.Changes in motor coordination and selective attention were analysed and the pre-test and post-test data were compared to obtain the following results and conclusions。Study results:1.Through the 10-week fancy jump rope intervention: children in the fancy jump rope group showed significant improvements compared to pre-intervention in four dimensions:lateral jump(t =-3.384,p = 0.002),one-legged jump(t =-5.513,p < 0.001),lateral movement(t =-8.784,p < 0.001),and total motor coordination(t =-5.472,p < 0.001),however there was no significant difference in the change in regressive balance(p = 0.742 >0.05).2.With the 10-week fancy jump rope intervention: children in the fancy jump rope group scored significantly better than the control group on lateral movement(t = 4.168,p < 0.001)and lateral jump(t = 4.603,p < 0.001),but in the backward balance(t =-2.251,p = 0.028),the post-intervention fancy jump rope group scored significantly weaker than the control group.There were no statistically significant differences in the comparison of scores in the one-legged jump(p = 0.079)and total motor coordination(p = 0.130).3.With the 10-week pattern skipping intervention: children in the pattern skipping group scored statistically significantly higher(p<0.05)on the d2 attention scale in the three dimensions of attentional performance(z =-2.834,p = 0.005),attentional focus(z =-2.443,p= 0.015)and processing speed(z =-2.016,p = 0.044).At the same time,children in the group showed significant decreases(p<0.05)in attentional volatility(z =-2.843,p = 0.004)and percentage of errors(z =-3.029,p = 0.002).4.With the 10-week pattern skipping intervention: children in the pattern skipping group scored significantly better than the control group in attentional focus(z =-2.167,p = 0.030)and processing speed(z =-2.073,p = 0.038).However there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in attentional volatility(p=0.767),percentage of errors(p=0.139),and attentional performance(p = 0.209)i.e.(p > 0.05).Findings of the study:1.Performing synchronised fancy jump rope exercises can significantly improve upper and lower limb motor coordination and upper and lower limb coordination in children aged7-9 years,but whole body coordination needs to be further confirmed.2.Fancy jump rope significantly improved five dimensions of selective attention in children aged 7-9 years: attentional performance,concentration,processing speed,and reduced attentional fluctuation and percentage of errors.