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Are rural children really in better shape? Case of Croatia

The aim of this research is to determine are there any differences at the level of motor skills of female students in the 8th grade by the rural-urban affiliation. The research was conducted at the sample of 1066 female students in the 8th grade in elementary school (average age 14, 6, body height 164, 67±6, 46 ; body weight 56, 84±9, 97). 12 tests were used for assessment of coordination, agility, flexibility and repetitive strenght. The results have shown that female students from urban and mixed environment achieve generally better results than their peers from rural environment. In most tests better results had achieved female students from meaningly urban environment, mainly in tests for assessment of coordination ; PR (p=0, 00), PT (p=0, 01), flexibility, BFNLE (p=0, 00) and repetitve strenght, LBLP (p=0, 04), LBS (p=0, 04). Although former researches have shown that female students from urban environment hold lower level of kinantropology characteristics 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, it is to assume that induction of mechanization and lower need for physical work on farms, while maintaininig the nutritional habits that involve tradicional, high calorie meals, also because of richer offer of organized sport events and programmes in the cities, they change mentioned state in benefit of female students from urban environment.

Urban-rural differences ; pupils ; 8th grade ; Republic of Croatia

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