2021, Volume 13, Issue 3

The impact of horseback riding on the balance of 7-year-old children



Predrag Ilić1, Aleksandra Aleksić-Veljković1, Miljan Hadžović1

1Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Nis


Author for correspondence: Aleksandra Aleksić-Veljković; Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Nis; email: aleksic.veljkovic@gmail.com

Aleksandra Aleksić-Veljković: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4333-2465


DOI: 10.29359/BJHPA.13.3.07

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Abstract

Introduction: This research aimed to determine the impact of horseback riding on the balance ability of first-grade students.

Material and methods: Fifty-eight students were divided into two sub-groups: twenty-eight riders and thirty non-riders. The subtest of balance is composed of nine items which were grouped into five variables: Total balance, Static balance, Dynamic balance, and Open and Closed eyes balance. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to determine the significance of the difference between the groups, and the strength of the effect of intergroup differences was determined using the Cohen criteria.

Results: The results showed that there were statistically significant differences between groups in Total balance, Static, and Balance with closed eyes. Cohen's criterion indicates that there was a strong effect of intergroup differences in performance demanding balance tasks of 7-year-old children.

Conclusion: It can be observed that horseback riding has the effect of reducing the difference between the maximum and minimum balance points by enhancing competencies at the minimum level.


Key words: static balance, dynamic balance, motor efficiency


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AMA:

Ilić P, Aleksić-Veljković A, Hadžović M. The impact of horseback riding on the balance of 7-year-old children. Balt J Health Phys Activ. 2021;13(3):55-61. doi:10.29359/BJHPA.13.3.07

APA:

Ilić, P., Aleksić-Veljković, A., & Hadžović, M. (2021). The impact of horseback riding on the balance of 7-year-old children. Balt J Health Phys Activ, 13(3), 55-61. https://doi.org/10.29359/BJHPA.13.3.07

Chicago:

Ilić, Predrag, Aleksić-Veljković Aleksandra, Hadžović Miljan. 2021. "The impact of horseback riding on the balance of 7-year-old children". Balt J Health Phys Activ 13 (3): 55-61. doi:10.29359/BJHPA.13.3.07

Harvard:

Ilić, P., Aleksić-Veljković, A., and Hadžović, M. (2021). The impact of horseback riding on the balance of 7-year-old children. Balt J Health Phys Activ, 13(3), pp.55-61. https://doi.org/10.29359/BJHPA.13.3.07

MLA:

Ilić, Predrag et al. "The impact of horseback riding on the balance of 7-year-old children." Balt J Health Phys Activ, vol. 13, no. 3, 2021, pp. 55-61. doi:10.29359/BJHPA.13.3.07

Vancouver:

Ilić P, Aleksić-Veljković A, Hadžović M. The impact of horseback riding on the balance of 7-year-old children. Balt J Health Phys Activ 2021; 13(3): 55-61. Available from: doi:10.29359/BJHPA.13.3.07