Strength Motor Quality: Trends and Differences by Gender and Age among Urban Primary School Students

Abstract

This study aimed to assess whether gender and age influenced differences in some strength indices in female and male primary school students. A total of 105 primary school students were sampled, 46 girls and 59 boys. The muscle regions on which the tests were applied were: the lumbar region, lower limbs, upper limbs, and abdominal region. The tests performed on the subjects were in accordance with age-specific motor characteristics and the current school curriculum, they were as follows: torso raises from dorsal decubitus and torso raises from facial decubitus, squats, and push-ups. A significant difference was identified in the Push Up and Squats samples.