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Secular trend and motor performance scores in Hungarian schoolboys

Othman Mahmoud ; Semmelweis University, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, Budapest, Hungary
János Mészáros ; Semmelweis University, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, Budapest, Hungary
Tamás Szabó ; Central School of Sports, Budapest, Hungary

Sažetak

Secular changes in growth and development are ways of observing the socioeconomic conditions of populations as well as their state of health.
The series of height and body mass arithmetic means for Budapest children shows a significant trend towards increasing (Bodzsár, 1998). The increase of mean stature and body mass has been larger in boys and young adult males during the past 20-30 years (Eiben, Barabás & Pantó, 1991; Mészáros, Szmodis, Mohácsi & Frenkl, 1981). Unfortunately, no published data are available about the changes in motor performance either in Hungary or in Europe. The aim of the present investigation was to compare the height, body mass, relative body fat content and two motor test scores (30m dash and 1,200m run) in the samples of Budapest children aged between 10 and 13 years, investigated in 1975 (n = 739) and 2000 (n = 660). As one of the consequences of the secular growth trend boys were significantly taller and heavier in the year 2000 than 25 years ago in all the four studied age groups. Unfortunately, their mean relative body fat content was also larger. No significant differences were found between the means of the 30m dash time. Nevertheless, their average running time in the endurance test was statistically longer in the year 2000. The possible explanations of the observed unfavourable tendencies can be: the decrements in prestige of general, non-competitive training, like regular physical activity, the decrease in the number of classes with an extra PE curriculum, as well as in the number of sport schools and youth sections within the sport clubs. All of these opportunities for organized physical activity of the young have diminished during the past decades. Physical activity has become a profitable business. However, the majority of families cannot and do not want to pay for their children’s regular physical activity.

Ključne riječi

boys; height; body mass; l200m run; 30m dash

Hrčak ID:

225436

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/225436

Datum izdavanja:

18.12.2002.

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