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A Comparative Analysis of Soccer and Aerobic Dance Training Effects on Students' Attention Span
The objective of the research was to evaluate the effects of participating in soccer versus aerobics dance training on the attention spans of students. This study utilized a completely randomized, parallel-group design. Fifty-two male participants, aged 10-11, were randomly selected from 75 fourth-grade students at Birhu Tesfa Elementary School and divided into two experimental groups. The sample size was determined using G-power 3.1 software. The first group underwent soccer training, while the second group engaged in aerobic dance training over a period of 12 weeks. Data was gathered using the D2 attention span test both at the beginning of the pre-test and at the conclusion of the 12-week training for the post-test. The analysis of the data was conducted through the analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The findings revealed that both groups of training participants significantly improved their correct responses at (P < 0.001), achieving a 34.3% effect size. Furthermore, there was a reduction in the percentage of errors made at (P < 0.001), with an effect size of 61.6% in the post-test compared to the pre-test. When comparing the two groups, the soccer-trained participants demonstrated significantly higher levels of attention relative to the aerobic dance-trained group at (p<0.001), with an effect size of 29%. In conclusion, both soccer and aerobic dance training effectively enhance attention span, though soccer training results in a greater improvement in attention span compared to aerobic dance training among elementary school students.
