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| Identifier |
000337017 |
| Title |
Συγκριτική ανάλυση δεικτών φυσικής ικανότητας και υγείας παιδιών από αγροτικές και αστικές περιοχές |
| Alternative Title |
Urban rural differences in the physical fitness and crude health indices among school children of Crete |
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Author
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Τουτουδάκης, Νικόλαος
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Thesis advisor
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Κογεβίνας, Μανόλης
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| Abstract |
Objective: The aim of the current research is to investigate the differences in basic physical
fitness and health indices in children living in urban and rural areas .
Methodology : 420 students from 19 primary schools of the sixth grade 11 to 12 years old were
randomly selected to participate to the cross sectional study . All participants were asked for their
parents’ authorization.
Measurements : Data were obtained regarding three physical fitness indices 1)
Endurance shuttle run test -ESR 2) shuttle run test -SHR 3) sit ups .In addition,
anthropometric data were obtained regarding basic health indices (height, weight, waist
circumference BMI , WHR) as well as blood pressure and heart rate .
Self completed questionnaires were used to obtain information on socio-demographic
characteristics of their families, children’s afternoon activities as well as asthma and allergies.
Results: There were no remarkable differences concerning physical fitness tests between students
in rural and urban areas. A statistically significant difference was found only in muscle
endurance test (sit ups) in boys and in SHR and sit ups for girls. Rural girls had slightly higher
scores in SHR while urban girls had higher mean in sit ups. Urban boys had also higher scores in
sit ups .Anthropometry indices indicated that in some specific indices rural children had higher
means. Slightly higher prevalence of asthma was found in urban students.
Conclusion: The results of this research are similar with other published reports showing that in
western world the differences in physical fitness and in anthropometric indices among urban and
rural areas are not striking in contrast to the developing and under developed countries where
such differences are apparent
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| Language |
Greek |
| Subject |
Child |
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Physical Fitness |
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Καλή φυσική κατάσταση |
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Παιδί |
| Issue date |
2006-08-04 |
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School/Department--School of Medicine--Department of Medicine--Post-graduate theses
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Type of Work--Post-graduate theses
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| Notes |
Πρόγραμμα μεταπτυχιακών σπουδών "Δημόσια υγεία και διοίκηση υπηρεσιών υγείας" |
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Συγκριτική ανάλυση δεικτών φυσικής ικανότητας και υγείας παιδιών από αγροτικές και αστικές περιοχές
