Motor creativity, movement concept, and motor ability of college freshmen women with high and low motor ability

UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Leslie Jean Kiernan (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
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Advisor
Gail Hennis

Abstract: It was the purpose of this study to investigate the relationship between motor creativity, movement concept, and motor ability of college freshmen women with high and low motor ability. The subjects were randomly selected after being classified as having a motor ability T-score of above sixty-six or below thirty-two, as measured by the Scott Motor Ability Test. Doudlah's Movement Concept Test, based on the Q-sort technique, was administered to measure movement concept. Wyrick's Motor Creativity Test was used as the measure of motor creativity. Null hypotheses were formulated between and within the groups on the basis of the variables tested. The Pearson product-moment correlation technique, based on raw scores, and the Fisher's t test of significant difference between uncorrelated means were applied to collected data. None of the correlation coefficients or t values was found statistically significant at the .05 level of confidence; thus, all the hypotheses were found tenable. It was concluded that motor creativity, as measured in this study, is not related to high or low motor ability, nor is it related to high or low movement concept. Data also suggested that all individuals are capable of creatively expressing themselves through movement.

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Language: English
Date: 1973

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