PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN OF RURAL AREA OF KRASNODAR KRAI

Abstract

Aim. The aim of the work was evaluation of physical development of preschool children of rural area of Krasnodar Krai. Materials and methods. Research was conducted on the base of six municipal preschool establishments of rural area of Krasnodar Krai. 538 preschool children (282 boys and 256 girls) aged from 3 to 7 years took part in it. Their physical development was estimated by means of sigma deviation method on the basis of height and bodyweight, a result was compared to the evaluation tables of physical development of preschool children ofKrasnodar. Results. It was shown that the majority of children evaluated are normally physically developed (76,02±1,84%, of which there were 196 girls (out of the total number of the evaluated girls 76,56±2,09%) and 213 boys (75,53±2,13% out of the total number of the evaluated boys), but the percent of children with disorders of physical development was rather high (23,98±1,84%). It has also been discovered, that a small percent of preschool children has a general physical developmental delay.Conclusion. The results of research demonstrated gender distinctions in the indexes of physical development of preschool children of rural area. A compromised physical development is observed in girls more often than in boys, that testifies that girls are in a high-risk group of health status deviations.

Keywords

• krasnodar krai
• countryside
• gender analysis
• physical development
• preschool children