Vol. 9, No 3, 2011 pp. 307 - 319
UDC 796.1.034/.035
Original empirical article
EFFECTS OF A HIGH-LOW AEROBIC PROGRAM ON THE MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES, FUNCTIONAL AND MOTOR ABILITIES OF FEMALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EIGHTH GRADERS
Sanja Mandarić1, Aleksandra Sibinović2, Stanimir Stojiljković1
1University of Belgrade, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Serbia
2Elementary school “Vožd Karađorđe“, Leskovac, Serbia
Abstract. The research was carried out on a sample of 31 female students, eighth graders from elementary school “Vožd Karađorđe” in Leskovac, who were divided into two groups: an experimental (N=16) and control (N=15) group. The principal aim of the research was to establish the effect of programmed instruction of high-low aerobics on the morphological features, functional and motor abilities of female elementary school 8 graders. The effects of a high-low aerobic program were monitored in the area of morphological features (eight variables), in the area of functional abilities (one variable) and in the area of motor abilities (12 variables). The experimental factor was represented by specially programmed high-low aerobic instruction, which lasted for eight weeks, and was realized during the course of regular PE classes. The control group attended the program prescribed by the National Curriculum of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Serbia. The research results indicated that the high-low aerobic program led to an improvement in the morphological features, functional and motor abilities of the female students from the experimental group when compared to female students of the control group. The results obtained by the research indicated the positive aspects of high-low aerobics for the preservation of children’s regular growth and development and its practical implementation in PE classes.
Key words:  physical education, morphological features, functional and motor abilities, high-low aerobic
EFEKTI PROGRAMA HIGH-LOW AEROBIKA NA MORFOLOŠKE KARAKTERISTIKE, FUNKCIONALNE I MOTORIČKE SPOSOBNOSTI UČENICA OSMIH RAZREDA OSNOVNE ŠKOLE
Istraživanje je primenjeno na uzorku 31 učenice, osmih razreda osnovne škole „Vožd Karađorđe” iz Leskovca, koje su bile podeljene u dve grupe: eksperimentalnu (N=16) i kontrolnu (N=15). Osnovni cilj istraživanja je bio da se utvrde efekti programirane nastave high-low aerobika na morfološke karakteristike, funkcionalne i motoričke sposobnosti učenica osmih razreda osnovne škole. Efekti programa high-low aerobika praćeni su u prostoru morfoloških karakteristika (osam varijabli), u prostoru funkcionalnih sposobnosti (jedna varijabla) i u prostoru motoričkih sposobnosti (12 varijabli). Eksperimentalni faktor predstavljala je posebno programirana nastava high-low aerobika, koja je trajala osam nedelja i realizovala se u okviru redovne nastave fizičkog vaspitanja. Kontrolna grupa pohađala je program propisan po Nastavnom planu i programu, Ministarstva prosvete Republike Srbije. Rezultati istraživanja su pokazali da je program high-low aerobika, uticao na poboljšanje morfoloških karakteristika, funkcionalnih i motoričkih sposobnosti učenica, u odnosu na učenice iz kontrolne grupe. Rezultati dobijeni istraživanjem ukazuju na pozitivne aspekte high-low aerobika na očuvanje pravilnog rasta i razvoja dece i njegovu praktičnu primenljivost u nastavi fizičkog vaspitanja.
Ključne reči: fizičko vaspitanje, morfološke karakteristike, funkcionalne i motoričke sposobnosti, high-low aerobik