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Secular Changes In Motor Abilities Of Preschool Children From City Of Zagreb In Period From 2009-2019

The aim of this study is to establish the secular changes in motor abilities of preschool children from city of Zagreb in period from 2009-2019. The sample consisted of 132 children aged six years. 64 children were measured in 2009, while 68 preschool children were measured 2019. The battery of tests for assessing motor abilities consisted of a polygon backward for assessing coordination (PBW), sit and reach for assessing flexibility (SAR), standing long jump to assess explosive power (SLJ), arm plate taping to evaluate speed (APT), and standing on one leg to assess balance (SOL). Basic descriptive parameters were calculated for all variables. ANOVA was used to determine differences in motor abilities of the measured groups of participants for a period of ten years. The results of the ANOVA indicate that there is a statistically significant difference in the motor abilities of preschool children according to the year of measurement. The children measured in 2019 in contrast to the children measured in 2009 achieved a statistically better results in the test for the evaluation of coordination, speed of movement and balance. Based on the obtained results it can be concluded that there is a positive secular trend in the development of motor abilities in preschool children from city of Zagreb for the period from 2009 to 2019. The results indicate that environmental awareness was raised about the need for daily physical activity and the involvement of children in organized forms of physical exercise.

trends, physical fitness, 6-year-olds, one decade

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