Evaluation of Coordination Abilities of the Upper and Lower Limbs and Explosive Power in Children aged 9 – 10 years

Strength and muscle power are essential for human performance and for maintaining bone health at every age.If body mass is the optimal load for maximal power production in weight-bearing activities, then generation of force, motor control, and movement velocity are task-dependent.The main objectives of this study were to evaluate the coordination of the upper and lower limbs and explosive power of 9-10-year-old children, and compare results between boys and girls.A total of 309 subjects (boys n=164, and girls n=145) were randomly selected from four 9-year schools in the city of Tirana.All were fourth grade students.The ROLi test was used to evaluate coordination skills of the upper limbs, while to evaluate coordination of the lower limbs, ROLu test was used.Standing Long Jump (Eurofit 1993) was employed to evaluate the explosive power of the legs.