Abstract

NAHUI ROJAS, Helder Fabio et al. Basic motor skills in Peruvian university students. Universidad y Sociedad [online]. 2022, vol.14, n.4, pp. 182-189.  Epub Aug 30, 2022. ISSN 2218-3620.

The objective of the study was to determine the level of basic motor skills that Peruvian university students have. The study was simple descriptive, cross-sectional, the sample consisted of 462 students. To determine the level of motor skills, the Gallahue Test was used. Of the 5 skills observed: running, jumping, catching, throwing and kicking, in four of them more than half of the university students are at the primary level, that is, they have the skill that a 4-year-old child should have only in the "capture" test is there a significant majority located at the mature level.

Keywords : Basic motor skills; Gallahue test; sedentary lifestyle; overweight; obesity.

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