Features of somatotypological characteristics in children of first and second childhood periods and their importance for sports selection

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PhD, Associate Professor N.S. Bakhareva1
Dr.Med., Professor I.L. Cherednik2
1Kuban State Medical University, Krasnodar

Keywords: somatometric characteristics, body types, adolescence, period of first childhood, period of second childhood.

Somatotypological characteristics of children of the first and second periods of childhood is the most accessible, stable and significant parameter for sports orientation.

References

  1. Bidaurrazaga-Letona I., Zubero J., Lekue J. A., Amado M., Gil S. M. Anthropometry and somatotype of pre-adolescent soccer players: Comparisons amongst elite, sub-elite and non-elite players with non-players. Collegium Antropologicum. 2016, vol. 40(4), pp. 269–277.

Information to contact the authors: bahareva_1955@mail.ru