This study is aim to compare the level of gross motor development among the ten years old children in Kelantan and Johor by using the Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD-2). The study is using descriptive method involving 80 subjects (Kelantan: 40, Johor: 40) who are ten years old. The TGMD-2 test is conducted to measure the level of development of aboriginal children's gross motor for locomotor and manipulative skills. Scores obtained are transcribed for GMDQ scores. These scores are analyzed using Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0 to compare the mean achievement of aboriginal children in two states. The findings show that there is no significant difference in the GMDQ of ten-year-old Aboriginal children in Kelantan and Johor [F (78) = 2.55, p> .05]. The result shows that the Fourth Year in Kelantan had a very significant problem compared to Johor in the three major variables of the study: locomotor standard score (SPL), manipulative standard score (SPM) and gross motor development score (GMDQ). The group also experienced a significant delay of 3.59 years in the locomotor age equality score (AEL) and the manipulative age equality score (AEM) of 4.76 years compared to the original age. This shows that although obriginal children have a good level of fitness, their level of motor development is still at a weak level. It is suggested that in the future a new approach can be implement so that the development of gross motor of Orang Asli pupils grows well according to age.
This study aim to identify the level of gross motor development in
Aboriginal children aged seven, eight, and nine years and distinguish it by
using a scale of Gross Motor Development Quotient ( GMDQ ). This study
was an ex post facto involving 99 subjects (M : 57 , P : 42 ) aged between
seven (M=6.53, SD=.34), eight (M=7.45, SD=.33), and nine years (M=8.56,
SD=.34). Ulrich's rough motor development test was being conducted to
measure the level of gross motor development of Aboriginal students for
locomotor and manipulative skills. The scores transcribed for GMDQ score.
Scores were analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
(SPSS) version 17.0 for comparing means gross motor achievements of
Aboriginal students according to age seven, eight, and nine years. The
results showed that there were significant differences for GMDQ Aboriginal
students aged seven, eight, and nine years [F (2, 117) = 40.264, p< .05]. For
the analysis of the Post Hoc Test, all three age groups of Aboriginal students
showed significant differences for GMDQ score (p