SportLogia
Vol. 17, Issue 1, december 2021.

 

MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS


Nevenka Zrnzević1 and Toplica Stojanović2
1University of Priština – Kosovska Mitrovica, Teacher Training Faculty in Prizren, Leposavić, Serbia
2University of Priština – Kosovska Mitrovica, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Leposavić, Serbia

 

Original scientific paper
doi: 10.5550/sgia.211701.en.zs
UDC: 796.012.1-053.5

 

Abstract

The main aim of the study is to establish whether there are any differences in growth and development of functional abilities between boys and girls. For the evaluation of functional abilities, growth and development in students the following parameters have been used: height, body mass, body mass index, vital lung capacity, resting heart rate, active heart rate and modified Harvard step test index. The results of multivariate analysis (MANOVA) have shown that there is no statistically significant difference between male and female students. A statistically significant difference has been found by means of univariate analysis of variance (ANOVA) in active hearth rate variables (F=8.36; p=.004) and modified Harvard step test index (F=6.67; p=.011) in favor of male students. Comparing the results obtained in the earlier and recent studies it can be concluded that the current physical exercise program does not produce desired results, furthermore it does not contribute nor does it improve functional abilities of male and female younger elementary school students..


Key words: Morphological characteristics, functional abilities, physical exercises, younger students, Harvard step test.

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To cite this article:                                                                                                                                          
Zrnzević, N., & Stojanović, T. (2021). Morphological characteristics and functional abilities in elementary school students. Sportlogia, 17 (1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.5550/sgia.211701.en.zs

 

Received: 14.04.2021.
Approved:02.06.2021.

Correspondence:
Stojanović Toplica, Ph.D.
University of Priština - Kosovska Mitrovica,
Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Serbia
E-mail: toplica.stojanovic@pr.ac.rs