Professional paper

The physical capacity of schoolchildren from rural areas of the Socialist Republic of Croatia

Zvonko Grgić ; Zavod za preventivnu medicinsku zaštitu, Zagreb
Mirjana Ivančić-Košuta ; Fakultet za fizičku kulturu, Zagreb
Darko Ropac ; Zavod za preventivnu medicinsku zaštitu, Zagreb

Abstract

1. The physical capacity of schoolchildren from the rural areas of the SR of Croatia are exemplary.
2. Variability within individual groups is not great. The sample is homogeneous.
3. The aerobic capacity of boys is 5-10% greater in relation to girls.
4. The boys show almost equal physical capacity as Norwegian boys, while the girl in our sample show far greater physical capacity than the girls in Norway.
5. The differences between the aerobic of the children from rural areas as opposed to children from urban areas are quite evident.
6. A certain percentage (of about 20%) has been found of schoolchildren with exceptionally high aerobic capacity.

Keywords

physical capacity; aerobic capacity; schoolchildren

Hrčak ID:

252693

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/252693

Publication date:

1.10.1984.

Article data in other languages: croatian russian

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