Branislav Radulovic¹, Dragan Krivokapic¹

¹Univerzitet Crne Gore, Fakultet za sport i fizičko vaspitanje (Nikšić, Crna Gora)

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND PHYSICAL SKILLS OF FOURTEEN YEARS OLD PUPILS IN MONTENEGRO COMPARED TO THE PEERS FROM EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

FIZIČKI RAZVOJ I FIZIČKE SPOSOBNOSTI ČETRNAESTOGODIŠNJIH UČENIKA U CRNOJ GORI U ODNOSU NA VRŠNJAKE IZ EVROPSKIH ZEMALJA

Sport Mont 2013, XI(37-38-39), 218-224

Abstract

The sample of 171 examinees from the ninth grade of primary schools in Montenegro has been used to assess the anthropometric and motor variables with EUROFIT method. The results were compared with other studies of European countries and indicate that the fourteen years old boys have achieved the average values compared to their peers, whereas the results of the girls compared to their peers were significantly below the average values. This research should indicate the need for a comprehensive and systematic monitoring of physical development and physical skills of the children from primary schools in Montenegro. That implies defining the norms for each age group, based on which we would determine not only the current state of anthropological status of pupils, but we would also ensure obtaining the feedback on the results of the work and progress of the pupils.

Keywords

morphological characteristics, motor skills, primary school, Montenegro

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