DIFFERENCES IN MORPHOLOGICAL AND POSTURAL STATUS BETWEEN PRIMARY SCHOOL MALES AND FEMALES

Abstract

Determining the status of morphological features and postural status in working with young students is an important task so that we can monitor their growth and development. The main aim of this research was to determine the differences in morphological and postural status between boys and girls of the fifth grade of primary school. The study was conducted on a sample of 39 boys and 44 girls of the 5th grade of elementary school "Novi Grad" from Tuzla, age 10 years ± 6 months. Eight morphological and eight variables were applied in the study to assess postural status. The results obtained show that there are statistically significant differences between the treatment groups of different sex in five morphological (body mass, skinfold of biceps, skin set of thighs, skin set of leaves and body mass index) and three variables for postural status assessment (head posture, shoulder blades and Proper physical activity can facilitate the developmental process in children and young people by improving the body's resilience, correcting postural disorders and developing positive motor habits. forming proper posture in children