title: [Physical fitness of short children from the rural area].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In past decades we May observe in Poland the secular trend of somatic features as Wall as the phenomenon of maturity processes acceleration. On the other side physical fitness research results are diversified and are the results of multiple factors influence. From population of children, among which appear the effects of secular trend in somatic parameters we may mark the group of children diversified with body build from, as called "evolutionary norm" which may be described as short children. The aim of this work is determining physical fitness characteristics of short children in rural area of Wielkopolska region, in which we conducted wide population research in 2007.
  
  
  METHODS
  For the analyze were used data of 145 females and 140 males at age 7-9, pupils of five basic schools from rural area of Wielkopolska region. For the estimation of physical fitness of children were used test which describe basic motor abilities. For the estimation of speed was used a 5m run. For the estimation of strength was used the dynamometric measurement of hand strength test. Coordination abilities were determined by a run on the figure of eight. Efficiency was determined on the basis of Montoy's step test.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  1. The analyze of data shows a lower level of motor development in comparison to children whose body height is placed over 10th centile. 2. Especially important differences were o observed in the case of muscle strength what may be result of low body height, low body mass as well as low muscle mass level. 3. Low quantity of researched ones characterized with short body height (about 17% among girls and about 13% among boys) points towards delicate concluding, concerning great diversity in this group and strong influation on average values of individual fitness tests.
authors: Zakład Teorii Sportu AWF w Poznaniu. jano@awf.poznan.pl
authors: Jarosław
authors: J
authors: Janowski
authors: Krzysztof
authors: K
authors: Karpowicz
authors: Jan
authors: J
authors: Konarski
authors: Urszula
authors: U
authors: Czerniak
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Demuth
authors: Magdalena
authors: M
authors: Krzykała
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006128:Growth; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D053580:Muscle Strength; D010806:Physical Education and Training / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology*; D011044:Poland; D012016:Reference Values; D012107:Research Design; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012574:Schools; D013334:Students