title: Macro-regional differences in motor abilities among the 5th grade primary school pupils in the Republic of Croatia.
abstract: The aim of this paper is to determine the differences in kinanthropological characteristics of elementary school pupils in relation to macro-regional characteristics of the Republic of Croatia. The research included 2358 subjects (1089 boys--average age 10.4 ± 0.6; height 150.27 ± 7.32; body mass 44.06 ± 9.74; and 1269 girls--average age 10.6 ± 0.5; height 152.02 ± 7.74; body mass 45.12 ± 10.39)--fifth grade elementary school pupils. Analyzed kinanthropological characteristics refer to statistically significant differences in the results based on the macro-region criterion (p < 0.05). It is possible to assume that climatic and temperature differences as well as gene frequency differences to a certain extent incite differences in the level of participating in physical activities, and with it the differences in kinanthropological characteristics of subjects.
authors.forename: Dario
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Novak
authors.forename: Boris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Neljak
authors.forename: Franjo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Prot
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D017523:Croatia; D005260:Female; D005843:Geography; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D009048:Motor Skills; D012574:Schools; D013696:Temperature