Relationship between Kinantropological Characteristics of Younger School-Aged Children and Success in Swimming

Plivanje je aktivnost kretanja živih bića kroz vodu uključujući održavanje na površini vode te kretanje u željenom smjeru. Ono pridonosi regulaciji i unapređenju antropološkog statusa kod djece i odraslih. Općenito, plivanje je najprije predstavljalo životnu potrebu, zatim je postalo kulturna vrijednost, dok danas predstavlja odraz dostignutog stupnja civilizacije ne samo pojedinca već i društva u cjelini. Plivanje kao sport ima dugu povijest, kako svjetsku tako i hrvatsku. Cilj ovog rada je pomoću devet testova za praćenje kinantropoloških obilježja (morfoloških, motoričkih i funkcionalnih) djece rane školske dobi trećeg i četvrtog razreda utvrditi postoji li povezanost kinantropoloških obilježja djece rane školske dobi s uspjehom u plivanju i koja obilježja najviše mogu utjecati na rezultat. Na samom početku rada obuhvaćen je teoretski i povijesni dio. Isto tako obuhvaća i istraživački dio čiji je uzorak bio 36 plivača i plivačica plivačkog kluba „Primorje CO“. Rezultati su pokazali da postoji statistički značajna povezanost između kinantropoloških obilježja djece mlađe školske dobi s uspjehom u plivanju. Isto tako, pokazalo se da postoji značajna povezanost između kinantropoloških obilježja te da postoje razlike između rezultata dječaka i djevojčica u testovima za praćenje kinantropoloških obilježja i plivačkih testova.Swimming is an activity of movement of living beings through water, including maintenance on the surface of the water and movement in the desired direction. It contributes to regulation and improvement of anthropological status in children and adults. In general, swimming at first represented the life need, then it became a cultural value, while today it represents a reflection of the achieved level of civilization, not only of the individual but of the society as a whole. Swimming as a sport has a long history, both in world and in Croatia. The aim of this thesis is to determine whether there is a correlation between the kinanthropological features of the early school-age children with success in swimming and what are characteristics that can affect the result most, by using nine tests to monitor the kinanthropological features (morphological, motorical and functional) of early school-age children in the third and fourth grade. At the very beginning of the work, the theoretical and historical part was covered. Also included is the research chapter whose sample were 36 male and female swimmers of the swimming club "Primorje CO". The results showed that there is a statistically significant relation between the kinanthropological features of early school-age children with success in swimming. Moreover, there is a significant relation between kinanthropological characteristics and there are differences between the results between boys and girls in the tests for monitoring kinanthropological features and swimming tests