Habilidades motrices básicas en estudiantes universitarios peruanos

Abstract

The objective of the study was to determine the level of basic motor skills possessed by Peruvian university students. The study was of a simple descriptive type, cross-sectional, and the sample consisted of 462 students. The Gallahue test was used to determine the level of motor skills. Of the five skills observed: running, jumping, catching, throwing and kicking, in four of them more than half of the university students are at the elementary level, that is, they possess the skill that a 4-year-old child should have; only in the “catching” test a significant majority is placed in the mature level. © 2022, University of Cienfuegos, Carlos Rafael Rodriguez. All rights reserved.