STUDY REGARDING THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF BADMINTON WITHIN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN

• Published in: Ovidius University Annals, Series Physical Education and Sport/Science, Movement and Health Vol. 21; no. 2 SI; p. 356
• Main Author: Gabriela, Milon Alexandra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ovidius University of Constanta 01.09.2021
• Subjects: Badminton (Game); Elementary school students
• ISSN: 2285-777X

Objectives. This paper studies the attractiveness of badminton for primary school children, using various games for the development of attention and coordination, as well as specific badminton games. These aim to develop emulation in order to get as many children as possible to take part in school sports activities. Method. This study was conducted during the first semester of the academic year 2019-2020, on the primary grades from School no. 10 of Bacau and the "Nicolae Vasilescu Karpen" Technical College of Communications. The research methods used were: the study of the specialized literature, the inquiry method, the statistical-mathematical method, and the graphical method. Multiple experts stated that "badminton is an excellent sport that offers a multitude of benefits for its practitioners, including: it improves one's fitness, it increases muscle tone, it brings mental and social benefits, it helps in losing weight, it develops one's flexibility and muscle strength." Over the course of the physical education lessons, the author tried to develop the children's motor skills using specific badminton means. In order to better emphasize whether it would be beneficial for the children to introduce specific badminton drills in the physical education lesson, a questionnaire was created, containing 13 items. The questions were written as simple as possible, in order to be understood by the children; the author stood nearby while the children filled out the questionnaire, to clarify possible misunderstandings. Results. This study wanted to identify the methods through which the physical education class can be made more pleasant, so that it would attract as many children as possible to take part in the physical activities. Conclusions. After centralizing the questionnaire data, it can be said that the pupils took pleasure in participating in the physical education classes that used specific badminton means. We can improve the skills of the children and feel also pleasure. Key words: badminton, children, primary education.