MEASURING PARAMETERS OF CHILDREN’S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

The article presents the examination findings of health status, physical development and motional preparedness of children attending pre-school educational institutions. 80% of the observed children refer to the 2nd health grade and only 19% refer to the 1st health grade. 79% of the observed childre...

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Main Author: M.N. Kuznetsova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Paediatrician Publishers, LLC 2009-02-01
Series:Pediatričeskaâ Farmakologiâ
Online Access:https://www.pedpharma.ru/jour/article/view/1042
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Summary:The article presents the examination findings of health status, physical development and motional preparedness of children attending pre-school educational institutions. 80% of the observed children refer to the 2nd health grade and only 19% refer to the 1st health grade. 79% of the observed children had the body weight within the middle values for their respective age; 73% of the observed children had the body length within the middle values for their respective age. Children with excessive body weight and body length over the average values dominate. 57% of pre-school children had the correctly formed longitudinal foot arch. Ion 90% of the cases, the motional preparedness and physical health status were middle or above middle. Health-improving and educational measures conducted in educational institutions promote a better health status and motional skills of pre-school children. Key words: children, growth and development, physical health status.
ISSN:1727-5776
2500-3089