SURVEY TINGKAT KEMAMPUAN MOTORIK KASAR ANAK DI SDI ALHIDAYAH

Gross motor skills are fundamental components of children's physical
development that support movement competence, physical activity
participation, and readiness for learning, particularly during the
elementary school years. Assessing children's gross motor abilities is
essential to provide objective information that can be used to design
appropriate physical education programs and developmental
interventions. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the gross
motor skill level of lower-grade students at SDI Alhidayah Palu using the
Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD-2) instrument. This study
employed a descriptive quantitative approach with a survey method.
The population consisted of all lower-grade students at SDI Alhidayah
Palu, totaling 30 children. Due to the relatively small population size, a
total sampling technique was applied, involving all students as research
participants. The TGMD-2 instrument was used to assess two major
components of gross motor skills: locomotor skills and object-control
skills. Data were analyzed using descriptive percentage statistics. The
results revealed that in the locomotor skill component, 66.67% (20
students) were categorized as Good, 13.33% (4 students) as Very Good,
16.67% (5 students) as Moderate, and 3.33% (1 student) as Poor. In the
object-control component, 60.00% (18 students) were categorized as
Good, 6.67% (2 students) as Very Good, 23.33% (7 students) as
Moderate, and 10.00% (3 students) as Poor. In conclusion, the overall
gross motor skill level of lower-grade students at SDI Alhidayah Palu is
classified as Good. Although students demonstrated satisfactory
performance in both locomotor and object-control skills, additional
stimulation and structured physical education activities, particularly
focusing on object-control skills, are recommended to further optimize
ARTICLE HISTORY
Received: 2026/05/08
Accepted: 2026/05/11
Published: 2026/05/25
KEYWORDS
Gross Motor Skills;
TGMD-2;
Locomotor Skills;
Object-Control Skills;
Elementary School
Students
AUTHORS’ CONTRIBUTION
A. Conception and design of
the study;
B. Acquisition of data;
C. Analysis and
interpretation of data;
D.Manuscript preparation;
E. Obtaining funding
children's motor development.
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