Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to establish related fitness for motor skills for students in
the Sandema and Fumbesi schools in the Builsa district and whether taking part in
physical activities during Physical Education lessons will help improve their related
fitness for motor skills. This study involved 700 final year students comprising of 400
males and 300 females in Sandema SHS and 400 final year students in Fumbisi SHS in
the Builsa District.
The researchers employed two types of instruments, the modified University of Illinois
six motor tests were design by Corbin, Lindsey and Welk (2000) in Illinois, United State
of America and Scale of motor skills related Attitude Questionnaire to collect the data.
The 6-item motor test was designed to detect the participants‟ motor skill related fitness
along the dimensions of Strength, Coordination, Speed and reaction time and the
questionnaires were used to find the participants‟ attitudes towards motor skills related
activities. The results of the test were coded and the statistical package for social sciences
P.C windows 18.0 statistical software was used for the data analysis
Students showed positive attitude towards all the variables measured. Implications of
the findings were discussed and recommendations made.
Description:
A Dissertation in the Department of Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Sports, Faculty of Science Education, Submitted to the
School Of Graduate Studies University of Education, Winneba, in
Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of Master of
Education Degree, in Physical Education
