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Seventy-two volunteers were divided into three age groups: 27 first-grade primary school students (19 males and 8 females, aged 6.5 \u00b1 0.5 years), 35 fourth-grade primary school students (16 males and 19 females, aged 9.2 \u00b1 0.4 years), and 28 s-year middle school students (16 males and 12 females, aged 13.0 \u00b1 0.3 years). Participants performed five motor tasks: standing long jump, running long jump, stationary ball throw, running ball throw, and sprint running. Each task was recorded at 120 frames per second and analyzed using specialized software to measure linear and angular kinematic parameters. Quantitative measurements were taken in the sagittal plane, while qualitative observations were made using a dichotomous approach. Statistical analysis was performed using the Kruskal\u2013Wallis and Mann\u2013Whitney tests with Bonferroni correction. Significant differences were observed across age groups in various parameters. 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