UDC

613.955

Authors

Fedotov Denis Mikhailovich
Institute of Medical and Biological Research, Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov (Arkhangelsk, Russia)

Abstract

We studied the dynamics of physical development of 73 children (46 boys and 27 girls), 1st to 4th graders, participating in the innovative educational program “Solovki Sea Cadets” providing increased motor activity in primary school. Basic parameters of physical and functional development were evaluated, anthropometric indices (Quetelet-2, Erismann, Vervaeck, and Pignet), and the index of circulatory system adaptive capacity were calculated. It was found that by the time of graduation from primary school, the cadets leave their peers far behind in terms of key somatometric parameters. We saw a significant positive growth dynamics in functional parameters standing for stamina and fitness of the child’s body on the whole. Increased motor activity proved to have a positive effect on sea cadets compared to their peers studying in primary schools.

Keywords

physical development, primary school age, increased motor activity

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