Naslov
Gender dimorphism in some morphological characteristics and the way pupils spend their free time

Autori
Badrić, Marko ; Prskalo, Ivan ; Rodić, Saša

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

Izvornik
Kinesiological education - heading towards the future : collected papers of the 3rd Special Focus Symposium Kinesiological education - heading towards the future and 3nd International Conference on Advanced and Systematic Research / Prskalo, Ivan ; Findak, Vladimir ; Janko, Strel - Zagreb : Učiteljski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2009, 51-62

ISBN
978-953-7210-27-4

Skup
Posebno usmjereni simpozij: Kineziološka edukacija - odgovor suvremene škole (3 ; 2009)

Mjesto i datum
Zadar, Hrvatska, 12.11.2009. - 13.11.2009

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
gender dimorphism; morphological characteristics; kinesiological activities; free time

Sažetak
Insufficient physical activity is considered to be one of the factors that has negative impact on growth and development. Children's free time has to be properly used to insure maintenance of good health. The aim of this study was to establish whether there exists statistically significant difference between boys and girls in morphological area and in their engagement in kinesiological activities in their free time. 146 elementary school pupils (grades 5-8) participated in the research, 81 boys and 65 girls. Morphological characteristics were measured using standardized measurements, and the area of engagement in free-time activities was ascertained by a questionnaire. The results showed that the differences between boys and girls in morphological characteristics start to show in grade 8. Variables that show most differences are height, back skin fold, upper arm skin fold, and forearm circumference. There are no major differences in the engagement in free-time activities.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pedagogija

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