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One year martial arts training effects on some anthropological characteristics of 12-year old boys

This paper defi nes the differences after a one-year training process in children who train Martial arts at the ages of 11 and 12. The sample of participants consisted of 49 boys in Martial Arts (17 judokas and 32 wrestlers) from different clubs in Croatia who were tested at the beginning and at the end of a one-year training process. The anthropological status was measured by an array of 16 tests. After one year’s training period participants achieved statistically significant improvements in almost all variables for evaluating anthropological status

differences; martial arts; motor abilities; functional abilities; training process

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