The somatic and psychomotor development of a sample of children from the 1st classes - Prague, Strakonicko.

In six years the child is usually ready to enter to primary school. The important preconditions for school maturity is just a summary of psychological maturity, social, biological and health. Somatic growth is an indicator of the health status of individuals and populations, an indicator of social and economic aspects of past and present. It is primarily driven by the genetic code, the action of hormones and influenced by external environmental factors. If a child lives in such conditions, where it's genetic potential can be fully realized, i.e. sufficient health care, providing adequate nutrition and appropriate socio-economic conditions, then his physical growth, mental and physical development is in accordance with the recommended references. Nowadays, the trend to delay school attendance in a large boom. In some cases the delays are really necessary and beneficial, in others parents want to "extend" their childhood. The question therefore is whether there are indeed significant differences between children six-year old and seven-years old, both in somatic condition of individuals, and psychomotor status. Given that the environmental factor affects many, the next question is whether there are significant differences between children in their first grade of school of other regions