ABSTRACT

The Michigan State University Motor Performance Study (MPS) was initiated in 1967 and lasted 32 years. Three central components existed: 1) Educational component, in which students experienced applied work with youth; 2) Instructional component, whereby enrolled youth received sport-specific skill instruction; and 3) Research component. The primary goals of the research component of the MPS were to examine: 1) the changes over time that occur in the physical growth, biological maturity, and motor skill acquisition of children and youth; 2) the processes involved in the attainment of basic and complex motor skills; and 3) the influence of changes in the learners’ environment on their rates of motor skill acquisition. Several growth and maturation, motor competence, and physical performance/fitness variables were collected, and a follow-up study examined participants’ adult physical activity, sport participation, and health outcomes. This manuscript describes methods used in the research component of the MPS and the follow-up.

摘要

密歇根州立大学汽车性能研究（MPS）始于1967年，历时32年。存在三个主要组成部分：1）教育组成部分，学生在其中体验与青年的应用工作；2）教学组成部分，通过该组成部分，已注册的青年可以接受针对运动的技能指导；3）研究部分。MPS研究部分的主要目标是检查：1）儿童和青少年的身体成长，生物成熟度和运动技能获得过程中的时间变化；2）达到基本和复杂运动技能的过程；3）学习者环境变化对他们运动技能获得率的影响。收集了一些生长和成熟度，运动能力以及身体表现/健身变量，一项后续研究检查了参与者的成人体育活动，体育参与和健康状况。该手稿描述了MPS研究部分和后续步骤中使用的方法。