Influences of Physical Education Activities on Motor Ability and Physical Fitness of Male Freshmen

Abstract

This article presents an analysis of the effect of eight physical education activities on physical fitness and motor ability scores of male college Freshmen. The mean gain was computed for each group on both tests and individual test items. The mean gain of each group was compared with each of the other groups and significance of differences determined. The results seemed to indicate that of the activities studied tumbling-gymnastics and conditioning best developed those abilities measured by the physical fitness test; while tumbling-gymnastics and wrestling best seemed to develop those abilities measured by the motor ability test.