The Effectiveness of the Monball-360 Program in Developing Children’s Motor Coordination (Based on the Example of Second-Grade Physical Education Classes in Secondary schools)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.65168/Keywords:
motor coordination, components of motor coordination, ball-based exercises, gamesAbstract
This study evaluated the effects of the Monball-360 program, a ball-based exercise approach, on primary school children’s motor coordination using a pre–post experimental design. Over 12 weeks, the experimental group followed the program, while the control group attended traditional physical education classes. Results showed a significant improvement in the experimental group’s motor coordination (ECOMOT-9) scores (p < 0.01), with positive effects on skills such as hand–eye coordination, balance, and movement sequencing. The experimental group also improved significantly more than the control group, with a large effect size (d ≈ 1.44). These findings confirm that the Monball-360 program is an effective method for improving motor coordination in primary school children
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