Abstract

Edet Ubong Eket*, Tobechukwu Oluchukwu and T. O. Sadjere

This study investigates the effect of motor skills and flexibility on psychomotor achievement of secondary school students in Physical Education in Calabar Municipality, Cross River State. To achieve the objectives of this study, two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Literature was reviewed according to the hypotheses directing the study. Two hundred respondents were randomly selected through simple random sampling technique. Motor skills such as: running, walking, jumping and kicking was used for this investigation. A questionnaire was designed by the researchers with the help of some measurement experts that gave its face and content validity. To test the hypotheses and to ascertain whether to accept or reject them, Pearson Product Moment Correlation Analysis was considered appropriate because of the nature of variables involved. The 0.05 level of significance was used for the statistical testing of each hypothesis with critical values and degrees of freedom. The result shows that there is a significant effect of motor skills and flexibility on psychomotor achievement of secondary school students in Physical Education. Based on the findings of this study, the result of the statistical analysis indicates that the calculated r-value of 0.64 is greater than the critical r-value of 0.138 at 0.05 level of significance with 198 degrees of freedom. The result is significant and the null hypothesis was rejected while the result of the statistical analysis indicates that the calculated r-value of 0.701 is greater than the critical r-value of 0.138 at 0.05 level of significance with 198 degrees of freedom. The result is significant and the null hypothesis was also rejected. Recommendations such as: adequate and regulated exercises contribute to good health and well-being of an individual, therefore, Physical Education students should be allowed to take active part in physical activities; students should be encouraged to participate in different types of physical activities; properly selected and meaningful conducted activities would improve self-image, develop strength, and other desirable physical qualities; and finally parents/guardians should encourage their wards to participate in different types of physical activities that are meaningful and also promote good health and longevity, were proposed.