Body posture present among children of both sexes

Abstract

The research was carried out on 235 examinees, boys and girls, from the ages of 11 to 15. The aim was to determine how much bad body posture is represented among this group of children of both sexes. By overviewing and analyzing individual segments according to the method of Napoleon Wolanski, an assessment was made of the postural status of the examinees. The information for this study was borrowed from the research project called: 'Antropological status and physical activity of Vojvodina's population' carried out on the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education in Novi Sad. After analyzing the research results it was found that there are statistically important differences in: how they hold their shoulders and shoulder blades and in the development of their chests. The girls have a better status in all three segments. There are no significant differences between boys and girls in how they hold their heads and stomachs, in the shapes of their legs and the arch of their feet.

Keywords

• postural status
• assessment
• elementary school
• gender differences