SportLogia
Vol. 12, Issue 1, June 2016.
DEVELOPMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PRESCHOOL AGED GIRLS FROM DIFFERENT URBAN AREAS
Darko Stojanović1, Nikola Stojanović1 and Ratomir Đurašković1
1Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, Serbia
Short scientific paper
doi:10.5550/sgia.161201.en.SSD
UDC: 796.012.1-053.4
COBISS.BH-ID: 6764824
Summary
Human growth and development are under the influence of both genetic and environmental factors. Longitudinal and transversal dimensions of skeleton are, to a large extent, genetically determined contrary to circular dimensions, body weight and skin fold. The aim of this research was to determine developmental differences between the girls from Vranje and Užice. This research was conducted in kindergartens of Vranje and Užice. The sample comprised 136 girls, 72 of whom were 5 (+ eight months) years of age from Užice, and 64 of whom were 5 (+ seven months) years of age from Vranje. We used standardized instruments to measure the anthropometric characteristics, according to the methodology recommended by the International Biological Program (Weiner & Lourie, 1981). The average height of the girls from Vranje is 118, 6±5, 37 cm, and of the girls from Užice 119, 4±5, 46 cm. The girls from Užice were taller than those from Vranje, but the difference in height is not statistically significant. The results have shown that there is statistically significant difference in leg length. The average leg length of the girls from Vranje is 63,2±4,55cm, and those from Užice 64,7±3,96 cm. The girls from Vranje have greater pelvic width than the girls from Užice, which is statistically significant. We have not observed statistically significant differences concerning other measured anthropometric variables.
Key words:developmental characteristics, girls, preschool age, urban environment.
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Received: 20.05.2017.
Accepted: 25.06.2017.
Corresponding author:
Stojanović Darko, PhD student
The Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš
Nis, Serbia
E-mail: darko87_nish@hotmail.com
Mobile phone: +381 66 60 90 005
