The Effectiveness Verification of Physical Education Class Emphasizing Rhythm - Focusing on the Throwing Function

Abstract

This study aimed to verify the effectiveness of physical education classes emphasizing rhythm. Fifty-one fifth-grade students from J Elementary School participated in the study. It was divided into an experimental group that took a distant throwing class emphasizing rhythm and a comparative group that conducted general physical education classes. Before and after class, the records of throwing(throwing a large ball with two hands in place, throwing a small ball with one hand by running) were measured, and the correlation was analyzed using the SPSS statistical program. To analyze data, two way repeated measure ANOVA was employed. As a result of the study, both groups improved their throwing records before and after class. There was a statistically significant difference in records as big ball throwing (F=41.711, p<.001) and small ball throwing (F=80.369, p<.001). The difference between the pre-and post-record between the experimental and comparative groups was insignificant in the bigball throw. However, it was significant in throwing a small ball with a relatively complex motor function (F=.953. p<.05). Through this study, it was found that physical education classes applying a guidance method emphasizing rhythm were effective in improving exercise function. In particular, it was more effective when teaching complex exercise functions than general physical education classes.