Changing body structure components and motor skills in military high school students within one year
Background/Aim. Proper growth and development of adolescents in the morphological, functional and psychosocial aspects is the imperative of the educational process. The aim of this study was to determine the status and changes in the indicators of morphological characteristics, motor skills...
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| Language: | English |
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Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, Belgrade
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Vojnosanitetski Pregled |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2015/0042-84501400067G.pdf |
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| Summary: | Background/Aim. Proper growth and development of adolescents in the
morphological, functional and psychosocial aspects is the imperative of the
educational process. The aim of this study was to determine the status and
changes in the indicators of morphological characteristics, motor skills and
lifestyle habits among the students of the Military High School in Belgrade.
Methods. The study included 217 students aged 15 to 18 years (from the first
to the fourth grade). The two measurements performed at the intervals of one
year were used to determine: the body structure by means of 10 variables and
motor skills by 4 variables, while life habits were determined by 25
variables. Results. The differences in the indicators of morphological
characteristics were recorded in all the groups, being the highest in the
first year of schooling. During the period of growing up, a reduction of
fatty component in percentage values was found, as well as an increase of
muscle mass. The progressive growth of motor skills in the first, second and
the third grade was recorded in the manifestation of power, and endurance
improved only in the first year. In terms of dietary habits, there was no
difference among the groups. Conclusion. The obtained results indicate proper
morphological and motor development and the formation of lifestyle habits.
The data obtained will serve as a basis for health and functional prevention
and upgrading in terms of improvement of the process of military education.
[Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. III47015] |
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| ISSN: | 0042-8450 2406-0720 |