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Health-related fitness in preschool children: Difference between organized and unorganized physical activity
- Source :
- Exercise and Quality of Life, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 29-34 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, 2018.
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Abstract
- The aim of this research was to determine the differences in health-related fitness between preschool children involved in organized and unorganized physical activities. This study was performed on a sample of 220 healthy preschool children that were divided into two groups, organized physical activity group (N=99) and unorganized physical activity group (N=121). Beside the set of anthropometric variables children were tested for Standing broad jump, Classic sit- and-reach test, Bent arm hang, Sit-ups in 30 seconds and Handgrip strength test. The t-test applied to determine differences between anthropometric characteristic revealed differences for almost all variables (p≤0.05). Moreover, the organized physical activity group showed better results in all fitness variables compared to unorganized group (p≤0.01). It can be concluded that the developmental gymnastics program has influence on improvement of health-related fitness in preschool children.
- Subjects :
- motor abilities • children • differences • assessment
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18213480 and 24061379
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Exercise and Quality of Life
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.1706bb2162074292aa45460a70b05e91
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.31382/eqol.180603