Scooters, those simple two-wheeled vehicles, have become one of the most popular recreational toys for children worldwide. Apart from providing entertainment, scooters also have profound effects on children's physical development.
We conducted a 12-week scooter training program in a kindergarten. In this study, participants were divided into an experimental group and a control group, with no significant differences in physical indicators before the experiment. Children in the experimental group regularly rode scooters over the following weeks, while those in the control group did not engage in this activity. After the experiment, data showed that the experimental group outperformed the control group in jumping, running, agility, and balance.
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Before: Pre-Experiment |
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Item |
Experimental Group |
Control Group |
P-value |
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Average |
Standard Deviation |
Average |
Standard Deviation |
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Two-foot continuous jump (seconds) |
6.90 |
0.472 |
6.96 |
0.492 |
0.662 |
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10-meter shuttle run (seconds) |
8.64 |
0.423 |
8.59 |
0.503 |
0.507 |
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Walking on balance beam (seconds) |
10.03 |
1.000 |
9.95 |
0.765 |
0.740 |
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Standing long jump (centimeters) |
110.20 |
8.246 |
109.20 |
9.071 |
0.697 |
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After: Post-Experiment |
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Item |
Experimental Group |
Control Group |
P-value |
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Average |
Standard Deviation |
Average |
Standard Deviation |
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Two-foot continuous jump (seconds) |
6.44 |
0.466 |
6.89 |
0.495 |
0.002 |
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10-meter shuttle run (seconds) |
8.28 |
0.280 |
8.58 |
0.472 |
0.007 |
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Walking on balance beam (seconds) |
9.09 |
0.626 |
9.86 |
0.484 |
<0.001 |
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Standing long jump (centimeters) |
116.80 |
6.294 |
110.6 |
7.082 |
0.002 |