After a general analysis of the level of sport participation in the school age population of the province of Ravenna, a study on anthropometric traits and motor tests was carried out on male and female children, 9-11 aged. The purpose of the present research was to investigate the relationship between sport activity and anthropometric or performance characteristics during childhood. As regards somatometric traits, sport practicing children did not show significant differences than non-sport practicing children, also if a possible positive effect of physical activity on the reduction of adiposity was suggested. Results of physiometric and motor ability tests pointed out an improvement in sport children. Physical activity contributes early to improve the physical abilities in childhood, but it appears that physical activityhad not yet influenced the physical development. The present study confirms the existence of a very weak nexus between these variables before puberty on children who maintain a medium-low level of habitual physical activity.
Anthropometric traits and sport: study of pre-puberal children of Ravenna province.
GUALDI, Emanuela;ZACCAGNI, Luciana;
2001
Abstract
After a general analysis of the level of sport participation in the school age population of the province of Ravenna, a study on anthropometric traits and motor tests was carried out on male and female children, 9-11 aged. The purpose of the present research was to investigate the relationship between sport activity and anthropometric or performance characteristics during childhood. As regards somatometric traits, sport practicing children did not show significant differences than non-sport practicing children, also if a possible positive effect of physical activity on the reduction of adiposity was suggested. Results of physiometric and motor ability tests pointed out an improvement in sport children. Physical activity contributes early to improve the physical abilities in childhood, but it appears that physical activityhad not yet influenced the physical development. The present study confirms the existence of a very weak nexus between these variables before puberty on children who maintain a medium-low level of habitual physical activity.I documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
