title: Gender differences in throwing form of children ages 6-8 years during a throwing game.
abstract: The study purposes were to describe throwing form and gender differences before and after instruction during a game. Children's (ages 6-8, n = 105) throwing form was assessed while they played a game (snowball) using the Body Component Assessment for Throwing in Games to determine the modal developmental levels for the step, trunk, and forearm components. Each student received four 30-min sessions of throwing instruction. There were significant (p < .017) gender differences at each session and for each component. A Wilcoxon-Signed Ranks Test revealed differences (p < .017) between pretest and after instruction for boys' trunk and forearm components and girls'step and trunk components. The improvement after instruction and gender differences were similar to those found in a controlled, practice context.
authors.affiliation: Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Department, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435-0001, USA. kevin.lorson@wright.edu
authors.forename: Kevin M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Lorson
authors.forename: Jacqueline D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Goodway
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology*; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D010988:Play and Playthings; D012737:Sex Factors; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric