Purpose: To analyze the development associated with kinesthesia abilities of children between 9 to12 years old. This study also tested the difference of kinesthesia abilities among genders and ages. Method: The subjects were 477 students from 4 different elementary schools including 242 male students and 235 female students. All subjects were divided into 8 groups. They performed 3 motor tasks, which were force control, hand of space orientation and body of space orientation. Two-way ANOVA was used to test the difference of kinesthesia performance of test. Scheffe Post Hoc test was used for significant difference and a p<.05 level of significance was employed. Results: The kinesthesia abilities did not increase with age. Force control ability and body of space orientation however, were enhanced on the group of 9-10 years old and 11-12 years old but not on the group of 10-11 years old. In terms of ages, the male group of 9 and 12 years old on body of space orientation revealed significantly. No significant difference was found for both male and female kids. In terms of gender, both male and female groups of 10 years old on body of space orientation and the group of 11 years old on hand of space orientation were significantly different. Conclusion: Both genders demonstrated worse kinesthesia abilities on the age of 11. In other words, parents, PE teachers and coaches should pay more attention to critical developmental stages between 9-12 ages, which were associated with kinesthesia abilities, especially on age 11.
Purpose: To analyze the development associated with kinesthesia abilities of children between 9 to12 years old. This study also tested the difference of kinesthesia abilities among genders and ages. Method: The subjects were 477 students from 4 different elementary schools including 242 male students and 235 female students. All subjects were divided into 8 groups. They performed 3 motor tasks, which were force control, hand of space orientation and body of space orientation. Two-way ANOVA was used to test the difference of kinesthesia performance of test. Scheffe Post Hoc test was used for significant difference and a p<.05 level of significance was employed. Results: The kinesthesia abilities did not increase with age. Force control ability and body of space orientation however, were enhanced on the group of 9-10 years old and 11-12 years old but not on the group of 10-11 years old. In terms of ages, the male group of 9 and 12 years old on body of space orientation revealed significantly. No significant difference was found for both male and female kids. In terms of gender, both male and female groups of 10 years old on body of space orientation and the group of 11 years old on hand of space orientation were significantly different. Conclusion: Both genders demonstrated worse kinesthesia abilities on the age of 11. In other words, parents, PE teachers and coaches should pay more attention to critical developmental stages between 9-12 ages, which were associated with kinesthesia abilities, especially on age 11.