RELATIONS BETWEEN ANTHROPOMETRIC, FLEXIBILITY AND STRENGTH INDICATORS IN PRACTICING SWIMMING PRIMARY SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN

According to many researches morphological characteristics of the body play a significant role in swimming. Swimming is also a sport which is associated with strength, but flexibility can greatly help swimmers to improve their performance. THE PURPOSE of the research is to study the relations between anthropometric, flexibility and strength indicators in practicing swimming primary-school aged children. METHODS: For the purpose of the study anthropometric tests, tests for flexibility, and strength tests were applied. The study population consisted of 20 children aged 7-10 years, 10 boys and 10 girls with an average age of 8,3 years. RESULTS: The results of the study were statistically processed, and a correlational analysis of the obtained results were made. We found that anthropometric indicators correlate with the age indicator and strength indicators. Flexibility indicators correlate with each other, but not with the other studied indicators. CONCLUSIONS: We can conclude that the age and anthropometric indicators are related to the strength, but flexibility is independent for development motor quality at that age.