Development of Coordination Abilities with the Help of the Burpee Exercise
Abstract
This paper aims to determine the influence of the «Burpee» exercise on the indicators of endurance and coordination abilities in children aged 15-16. The pedagogical experiment was carried out based on a comprehensive school, in the city of Kirov, Russia. The study involved children 15-16 years old in the amount of 52 people. During the study period, 30 physical education lessons were held in each class. Children from the control group were engaged in the usual program, and children from the experimental group additionally performed the «Burpee» exercise. Endurance in children was determined by the test «2000 m», and the coordination abilities were determined by the test «Shuttle run 3x10m». After the pedagogical experiment, the indicators in the control group in the «2000 m» test improved by 1.9% (p>0.05), and in the «Shuttle run 3x10m» by 3.5% (p>0.05). In the experimental group, the performance improved significantly in the «2000 m» test by 9% (p<0.05) and in the «Shuttle run 3x10m» by 12.4% (p<0.05). If 15-16-year-old schoolchildren perform the «Burpee» exercise in physical education classes, then the indicators of endurance and coordination abilities will improve significantly. In this case, physical activity should be individual.
