Pengaruh Kegiatan “Dance Workout” Terhadap Peningkatan Keterampilan Gerak Lokomotor & Non Lokomotor Anak Usia 5-6 Tahun

Abstract

Basic movement is fundamental for lifelong learning and the development technical skills in sports and physical activities. It consists three types: locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative movements. This study aims determine the effect of Dance Workout activities on improving the locomotor and non-locomotor movement skills of children aged 5-6 years. A quantitative experimental approach was used with a pre-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design. Data were collected through observation, involving 15 children from Darulmuyaheedeen Mosque Child Development Center, Padang Besar, Songkhla, Thailand. non-parametric Wilcoxon test used as data analysis with the help of SPSS version 21. The Wilcoxon test results showed an Asymp. Sig (2-tailed) value of 0.001, which is smaller than the significance threshold of 0.05. This means that Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted, meaning there is a significant difference in movement skills before and after the treatment. In conclusion, Dance Workout activities have a significant effect on improving locomotor and non-locomotor movement skills in children aged 5-6 years at Darulmuyaheedeen Mosque Child Development Center, Padang Besar, Songkhla, Thailand