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sical characteristics of twelve year olds pupils from Šentjernej otrok in mladostnik – okolje | child and adolescent - environment
generation 2018/19
Tadeja Strmole
Elementary School Šentjernej, Prvomajska cesta 9, 8310 Šentjernej, Slovenia
Introduction: In 1997/98, the physical development of Šentjernej’s twelve-
year-old pupils was assessed based on anthropometric measurements. The
gender comparison revealed the differences that benefited girls in most param-
eters. It was established that a secular trend exists in Šentjernej when compar-
ing twelve-year-old pupils between the years 1997/98 and 1970/71 (Strmole,
1999).
The purpose of this research was to examine the physical development of
twelve-year-old pupils from Šentjernej in the year 2018/19.
Methods: Pupils who reached twelve years in 2018/19 were included in the re-
search. Eleven anthropometric measures were measured. A cross-sectional
method of acquiring data was used. The results were statistically processed,
the comparison between genders and the comparison with the results from
1997/98 was performed.
Results: It was found out that most of the average values of the measured pa-
rameters were higher with girls. The comparison with the results from 1997/98
revealed that the average values of all measured parameters were higher in the
year 2018/19.
Discussion and conclusion: The differences in the measured results between
genders are not surprising, as the biggest sexual dimorphism occurs in puber-
ty, in which girls enter on average earlier than boys do.
The differences in results during school years are the result of a changed life-
style and based on these results, it can certainly be said that a changed lifestyle
leads to being overweight.
Keywords: physical characteristics, pupils, twelve year olds
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generation 2018/19
Tadeja Strmole
Elementary School Šentjernej, Prvomajska cesta 9, 8310 Šentjernej, Slovenia
Introduction: In 1997/98, the physical development of Šentjernej’s twelve-
year-old pupils was assessed based on anthropometric measurements. The
gender comparison revealed the differences that benefited girls in most param-
eters. It was established that a secular trend exists in Šentjernej when compar-
ing twelve-year-old pupils between the years 1997/98 and 1970/71 (Strmole,
1999).
The purpose of this research was to examine the physical development of
twelve-year-old pupils from Šentjernej in the year 2018/19.
Methods: Pupils who reached twelve years in 2018/19 were included in the re-
search. Eleven anthropometric measures were measured. A cross-sectional
method of acquiring data was used. The results were statistically processed,
the comparison between genders and the comparison with the results from
1997/98 was performed.
Results: It was found out that most of the average values of the measured pa-
rameters were higher with girls. The comparison with the results from 1997/98
revealed that the average values of all measured parameters were higher in the
year 2018/19.
Discussion and conclusion: The differences in the measured results between
genders are not surprising, as the biggest sexual dimorphism occurs in puber-
ty, in which girls enter on average earlier than boys do.
The differences in results during school years are the result of a changed life-
style and based on these results, it can certainly be said that a changed lifestyle
leads to being overweight.
Keywords: physical characteristics, pupils, twelve year olds
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