THE DYNAMICS OF MOBILITY IN THE LIGHT OF THE ASSESSMENT OF MANDATORY TESTS, INTRODUCED IN THE NATIONAL SYSTEM OF EVALUATION, IN STUDENTS IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL STAGES

Abstract

Objectives: The objective of this article is a comparative analysis of the dynamics of mobility in the light of the assessment of certain motor skills tests introduced in the primary and secondary educational system. Methods: This research was conducted on October 2015 – April 2016, on a sample of 190 students, with ages between 7 and 15. The students undergoing this research were tested on eight motor aptitude tests in the National Assessment System of Physical Education and Sports (four tests for the primary education and four for the secondary education) and the results were compared depending on gender and stage of education. Results: On the 5x5m /5x10m “shuttle” test, the dynamics of mobility was on a downward trend, both in girls and boys; on the long run test, on both genders, the dynamics of motion was on an upward trend whereas in students from the secondary education level the dynamics of mobility showed small variations; on the standing long jump test, on girls, the dynamics is on an upward trend, with very small variations, and in the secondary educational cycle, the dynamics of results shows a continuous increase, just as in boys, in both cycles of education; on the last test of aerobatic gymnastics, the dynamics of the results obtained by both girls and boys shows variations, within both cycles of education. Conclusions: The dynamics of mobility in students has shown low values in the case of the 5x5m shuttle test, in both educational cycles (both in boys and girls). The best results were achieved on the long run test, respectively on the endurance run and standing long jump.