ANALYTIC STUDY REGARDING PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH LEVEL AT YOUTH POPULATION AGED BETWEEN 10 AND 15 YEARS OLD

Authors

  • Dan Alexandru SZABO George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, Romania. *Corresponding author: dan‐alexandru.szabo@umfst.ro https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7326-212X
  • Nicolae NEAGU George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, Romania. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6039-8346
  • Decebal FODOR George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, Romania.
  • Bianca Andreea STOICA George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, Romania.
  • Ioan Sabin SOPA University “Lucian Blaga,” Faculty of Science, Department of Environment Sciences, Physics, Physical Education and Sport, Sibiu, Romania. *Corresponding author: sabin.sopa@ulbsibiu.ro https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8299-2709

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24193/subbeag.65(2).13

Keywords:

anthropometry, body mass index, physical development.

Abstract

Introduction: Health level of youth population has become an increasing problem highlighting that the dysfunction that appears at this age can be a real problem at adult age, so preventing malfunctions at young age can contribute later at adult age. Objectives: The present study examined the level of health and development of students that practice sports activities compared with students that don’t practice sports, from the Gymnasium School „Friedrich Schiller” from Targu Mures, Romania. The sample of students was formed by 86 students with an average age of 12.80±1.057 from 5th grade until 8th grade. Methods: The methods used were mainly from the experiment methods, we used measurement of height, weight and body mass index, and from statistical and mathematical methods for interpretation like descriptive statistics elements (frequency, mean, median, standard deviation) and analyzed with specific statistical test (the D’Agostino & Pearson test, t-Student test, Mann-Whitney test, the Chi-square test) all measured with the GraphPad Prism program. Results: The results of the investigation found significant statistical differences between children that practice sports activities compared with those that don’t practice sports activities, we found significant statistical differences between weight of the two groups (value of p = 0.236) and also between body mass indexes of groups (value of p = 0.4132). Conclusions: Conclusions of the research highlighted the differences of development regarding weight and body mass index of those two groups, proving that children that practice sports activities have a better health and development level.

REZUMAT. Studiu analitic privind dezvoltarea fizică şi nivelul sănătăţii la populaţia tânără cu vârsta cuprinsă între 10 şi 15 ani. Introducere: Nivelul de sănătate al populației tinere a devenit o problemă din ce în ce mai mare, subliniind faptul că deficienţele fizice care apar la această vârstă pot fi o problemă reală la vârsta adultă, astfel încât prevenirea acestora la vârste fragede poate contribui mai târziu la vârsta adultă. Obiective: Prezentul studiu a examinat nivelul de sănătate și dezvoltare al elevilor care practică activități sportive în comparație cu elevii care nu practică sport, de la Școala Gimnazială „Friedrich Schiller” din Târgu Mureș, România. Eșantionul de elevi a fost format din 86 de elevi cu o vârstă medie de 12,80 ± 1,057, din clasa a V-a până la clasa a VIII-a. Metode: Metodele utilizate au fost în principal metode experimentale, am utilizat măsurarea înălțimii, a greutății și a indicelui de masă corporală și metode statistice și matematice pentru interpretare ca elemente statistice descriptive (frecvență, medie, mediană, abatere standard) și analizate cu specific test statistic (testul D’Agostino & Pearson, testul t-Student, testul Mann-Whitney, testul Chi-square), toate măsurate cu programul GraphPad Prism. Rezultate: Rezultatele prezentului studiu au constatat în compararea ṣi descoperirea unor diferențe statistice semnificative între copiii care practică activități sportive în comparație cu cei care nu practică activități sportive. Am găsit diferențe statistice semnificative între greutatea celor două grupuri (valoarea p = 0.236) și, de asemenea, între indicii de masă corporală ai grupurilor (valoarea p = 0.4132). Concluzii: Concluziile cercetării au evidențiat diferențele de dezvoltare în ceea ce privește greutatea și indicele de masă corporală din cele două grupuri, dovedind că elevii care practică activități sportive au un nivel de sănătate și dezvoltare mai bun.

Cuvinte cheie: antropometrie, indice de masă corporală, dezvoltare fizică.

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2020-06-30

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SZABO, D. A., NEAGU, N., FODOR, D., STOICA, B. A., & SOPA, I. S. (2020). ANALYTIC STUDY REGARDING PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH LEVEL AT YOUTH POPULATION AGED BETWEEN 10 AND 15 YEARS OLD. Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Educatio Artis Gymnasticae, 65(2), 39–54. https://doi.org/10.24193/subbeag.65(2).13

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