ABSTRACT

The aim of this research is to search the diffirence between the sexes development of special movement training program which is applied to down syndrome boys and girls students.

12 boys and girls students who have down syndrome were determined for this research. Students were selected through the group of 6-9 aged. The movement training program were done with getting permission of conservators for the research. The movement training program which is applied in research has been created by instructors of special training department and department of physical education and sports. Special movement training program is consist of basic motoric skills (walking, running, jumping,bounce, standing long jump with ball bouncing, throwing balls, keep the ball thrown, hit the ball thrown with racket and hit the ball with foot). This research have been done 4 months, 8 weeks, 4 days per week and 40-45 minutes in each days.

Before starting the research, pre-test was applied to the students. After the research, last test was applied and compared with the first one. Also an observation form was prepared . The observation form was created from 8 questions. First datas about observation form were taken at the fisrt onset studies. Observation datas were taken again at the end of the study. Two observation results which were made were analyzed by interpreting and reported.

The research analysis was analyzed with SSPS.16 program. Mann-Whitney U, Wilcoxon W and Z values were taken and reviewed in comparison of boys and girls students.

At the end of research, it is observed that in basic skills while male students have p>0.001 percent improvement, female students have p>0.05 percent improvement. According to this result in special movement training program it was achieved that male students have more development than female students.

Key Words: Down syndrome, movement training, basic skills, observation, interview.