Naslov
Differences in kinantropological characteristics in younger school children with regards to engagement in sports activities
(Differences in kinantropological characteristics in younger school children with regards to engagement in sports activities)

Autori
Tomac, Zvonimir ; Trajkovski, Biljana ; Babin, Bojan

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Proceedings / Šalaj Sanja ; Škegro Dario - Opatija : Kineziološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2021, 453-456

ISBN
978-953-317-065-7

Skup
9th International Scientific Conference on Kinesiology, Satellite Symposium: Social Aspects of Sport in Southeastern Europe: Never-ending Transitions

Mjesto i datum
Opatija, Hrvatska, 15.09.2021. - 19.09.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
pupils ; kinanthropological characteristics ; sports ; differences

Sažetak
Playing sports at a younger school age contributes to better development of kinanthropological characteristics since the level of physical activity that takes place in physical education (PE) classes has an impact on the development of these characteristics ; however, due to the sedentary lifestyle of children, this activity has proved insufficient. This paper aims to determine whether children involved in additional sports activities develop their kinanthropological characteristics better than children who do not participate in them. Research on the morphological, motor and functional characteristics, and grouping into sports and non- sports children was conducted in one elementary school in Rijeka (Croatia) on a sample of 158 pupils enrolled in grades one through four, 97 of whom were included in sports activities, while 61 were not. Kinanthropological characteristics were assessed with 15 variables ( morphological, 6 motor, and 1 functional). The results obtained show that children who engage in sports activities have better motor and functional abilities than children who do not participate in them, except in the flexibility test (seated forward bend) and the coordination test (polygon backward). In contrast, they do not differ significantly in morphological characteristics.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kineziologija

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