PHASE 3: PRETEST EVALUATION.
Conducting a pretest before any theoretical or practical training of the Safe-Falls Safe-Schools program:
- The Observation Test Level I is implemented: Backwards fall, Sidewards fall and Forwards fall (frontal and roll-over) (Annexes 4, 5, 6, and 7) to evaluate the untrained motor response of the children who have provided informed consent, both in the experimental group and the control group. Only one attempt at the Observation Test Level I for back, lateral, and frontal falls may be made.
Attempts will be invalidated in the following cases:
- Students observe the test being conducted before their attempt.
- The observer was unable to view the test, and/or the recording process was not carried out correctly. If the first attempt is invalidated, a second attempt will not be possible, and that subject will be excluded from data collection. If a student becomes apprehensive and refuses to perform the test due to fear, this will be noted in the observation sheet in the corresponding section (Annexes 4, 5, 6, and 7).
- During the initial data collection, the weight (in kg) and height (in m) of all participating students in the program, both in the control group and the experimental group, will be recorded. Additionally, they will be surveyed about their physical activity habits.