TRENDS IN CONDITIONING AND MOTOR DEVELOPMENT IN SCHOOLCHILDREN OVER 120 YEARS (REVIEW ARTICLE)

Keywords: secular trends, conditioning data, schoolchildren

Abstract

Abstract. Aim. The paper aims to identify trends in the parameters of physical fitness and conditioning among students of 20–21 centuries. Materials and methods. The analysis of national and foreign scientific publications was performed. Results. Until the mid-80s, positive trends associated with the increased levels of conditioning in terms of strength, speed, speed-strength, endurance and flexibility were found among children from 7 to 18 years of age (different population groups, both sexes). Since the mid-80s, a comparison of conditioning data between school-age children of the 20 and 21 centuries in different countries showed a clear decrease in the indicators of modern children. Moreover, the results obtained were relevant for all age and sex groups. Deterioration of physical performance occurred simultaneously with an increase in the gap between the physical (somatic) and motor development of schoolchildren. Conclusion. Decreased motor activity associated with technological progress was considered as the main reason for a noticeable or even sharp decrease in the level of physical fitness and conditioning among schoolchildren. According to experts, negative changes in physical fitness require raising self-awareness of the society and its young citizens and creating conditions for self-control over the individual level of physical fitness.

Author Biographies

V. Lyakh , University of Physical Education, Krakow, Poland; Institute of Developmental Physiology, Russian Academy of Education, Moscow, Russia

Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Sports Theory and Anthropomotoric, University of Physical Education, Krakow, Poland; Principal Researcher, Institute of Developmental Physiology, Russian Academy of Education, Russia.

S. Levushkin , Institute of Developmental Physiology, Russian Academy of Education, Moscow, Russia; Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism (SCOLIPE), Moscow, Russia

Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Head of the Center for Health Monitoring, Institute of Developmental Physiology, Russian Academy of Education, Moscow, Russia; Head of the Scientific and Research Center for Sport and Sports Medicine, Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism (SCOLIPE), Moscow, Russia.

D. Gierczuk , University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Biala Podlaska, Poland

Faculty of Physical Education and Health in Biala Podlaska, University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland, Biala Podlaska.

I. Mikhuta , Brest State University named after A.S. Pushkin, Brest, Republic of Belarus

Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Sports Disciplines and Methods of Their Teaching, Brest State University named after A.S. Pushkin, Brest, Republic of Belarus.

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Published
2022-04-19
How to Cite
Lyakh, V., Levushkin, S., Gierczuk, D., & Mikhuta, I. (2022). TRENDS IN CONDITIONING AND MOTOR DEVELOPMENT IN SCHOOLCHILDREN OVER 120 YEARS (REVIEW ARTICLE). Human. Sport. Medicine, 22(1), 129-141. https://doi.org/10.14529/hsm220118
Section
Sports training