Impact of physical activity games for enhancing physical fitness of primary school pupils

Abstract

This study aims to assess the impact of physical activity games for enhancing physical fitness of primary school pupils. One hundred and fifty four primary school pupils at grade three participated in this study. Subjects were divided into two groups. Experiment group included 78 pupils (40 males and 38 females). Control group included 76 pupils (37 males and 39 females). The intervention was carried out in 12 weeks at three primary schools in Vinh city. After 12 weeks of training with selected physical activity games, physical fitness of experiment group outperformed control group for all physical tests. Physical activity games are vehicle to enhance physical fitness of primary school pupils.