Table 2 Mean ± standard deviation of motor engagement and enjoyment levels across different conditions, along with the results of the Friedman test.

From: Motor engagement, physical activity intensity, and enjoyment in pre-school children during different game-based formats

 

1v1 soccer

1v1 basketball

2v2 soccer

2v2 basketball

Friedman Test

Motor engagement

slow-easy movements

2.96 ± 0.66

2.88 ± 0.65

3.27 ± 0.53

3.31 ± 0.47

X2(3) = 18.831; p < 0.001*

moderate movements

1.50 ± 0.58

1.54 ± 0.51

1.58 ± 0.58

1.62 ± 0.50

X2(3) = 1.141; p = 0.767

fast movements

1.54 ± 0.58

1.58 ± 0.64

1.15 ± 0.37

1.12 ± 0.43

X2(3) = 21.031; p < 0.001*

Enjoyment

Attraction (A.U.)

2.73 ± 0.53

2.92 ± 0.48

2.92 ± 0.39

3.19 ± 0.49

X2(3) = 14.412; p = 0.002*

Preference (A.U.)

2.81 ± 0.49

3.15 ± 0.37

3.12 ± 0.33

3.38 ± 0.50

X2(3) = 19.514; p < 0.001*

Environment (A.U.)

2.73 ± 0.53

3.15 ± 0.54

2.88 ± 0.43

3.27 ± 0.45

X2(3) = 15.918; p = 0.001*

Social Engagement (A.U.)

2.58 ± 0.50

2.92 ± 0.39

2.77 ± 0.43

3.27 ± 0.53

X2(3) = 22.085; p < 0.001*

  1. *: significantly different.
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