مجلة المنظومة الرياضية
Volume 13, Numéro 2, Pages 156-173
2026-09-05

Effectiveness Of Physical Education In Developing Fundamental Motor Competencies And Their Relationship With Gender And Extracurricular Physical Activity Among Fourth- And Fifth-grade Primary School Pupils (aged 8–12 Years)



Authors : Benguenab Abderahmane . Agboubi Habib .

Abstract

The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of physicaleducation in developing fundamental motor competencies and to investigate their relationship with gender and participation in extracurricular physical activity among fourth- and fifth-grade primary school pupils (aged 8–12 years) in the Sidi Chahmi district. A comparative descriptive research design was adopted, involving a purposive sample of 108 pupils. Data were collected using a battery of physical and motor performance tests assessing speed, muscular strength, flexibility, and balance. The findings revealed that physical education contributed significantly to the development of muscular strength and balance, whereas no statistically significant effects were observed for speed or flexibility. Significant gender differences were found in favor of boys regarding speed and muscular strength. Furthermore, participation in extracurricular physical activity had a positive effect on speed, muscular strength, and balance. The study recommends increasing the integration of flexibility and stretching exercises into physical education lessons and encouraging pupils to engage in regular physical activity outside school to further promote the development of fundamental motor competencies

Keywords

Physical education ; Fundamental motor competencies ; Gender ; Extracurricular physical activity ; Primary education

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