The effect of complex exercises play- manner on kinetic coordination and learning the skill of rotating the hoop in front of the body above the head in rhythmic gymnastics among third-year female students

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to preparing complex exercises using the learning-by-play method in rhythmic gymnastics for third-year female students, and identifying kinetic coordination and the skill of rotating the hoop in front of the body above the head in rhythmic gymnastics among third-year female students. The researcher used the experimental method for its suitability and the nature of the research and its objectives. The research community consists of third-year female students/College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences/University of Baghdad (2022-2023), who number (75) students. The research sample (34) female students was randomly selected from the female students of the third stage, Division (C), and the students were divided into (15) female students, an experimental group, (15) a control group, and (4) an exploratory experiment group, and the percentage represented 40% of the research community. One of the most important results reached by the researcher is that: Combined exercises using the playful learning method contributed to raising the level of the students’ skill performance, and exercises similar to playing showed a positive effect on the kinetic coordination of female students. One of the most important recommendations recommended by the researchers is that: Urging teachers to diversify their teaching methods and employ everything new in teaching the subject of rhythmic gymnastics, and possibility of involving female teachers in awareness and development courses aimed at acquainting themselves with modern teaching methods and models.