The Correlation between Different Sports Club Training and Children’s Basic Movement Patterns

Yuxian Cao; Rong Gao; Guofeng Qu; Cong Liu

doi:10.61360/BoniCETR252018931003

Authors

Yuxian Cao Sun Yat-sen University Affiliated Middle School, Zhuhai, China
Rong Gao 1. College of Education for the Future, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, China 2. College of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
Guofeng Qu 1. College of Education for the Future, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, China 2. College of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
Cong Liu 1. College of Education for the Future, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, China 2. College of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61360/BoniCETR252018931003

Keywords:

sports club, movement skill, functional movement screening, basic movement patterns, sports injury

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the correlation between different school sports club trainings and the basic movement patterns of primary school students. Using the Functional Movement Screening (FMS), the study assessed students engaged in five distinct sports—track and field, basketball, aerobics, rope skipping, and cheerleading—against a control group with no sports club affiliation. The results demonstrated that students in any sports club had significantly superior total FMS scores, lower rates of scores below the injury threshold, and reduced movement asymmetry compared to non-participants. Significant variations existed among the sports, with cheerleading students exhibiting the highest scores, followed by track-and-field, aerobics, rope-skipping, and basketball. The study concludes that participation in sports clubs is beneficial for developing functional movement, though the degree of improvement is distinctly influenced by the type of sport practiced.

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