Recreational actions with taekwondo contents to motivate future sports talent: Oro province study

Abstract

The objective of the research is to design a group of recreational actions with taekwondo content to increase motivation in sports talents between 9-11 years. The sample is made up of 140 boys and girls from the province of El Oro, additionally 30 specialists were surveyed and interviewed. The Self-perception Questionnaire on the Adequacy and Predilection of Physical Activity in Children (CSAPPA) was applied. The research showed significant improvements or not in terms of self-perception of the students studied with respect to variables such as fitness, predilection and greater enjoyment existing when implementing a new recreational program with elements typical of taekwondo.