A Comparative Study on Organism Growth and Development Rate in Schoolchildren Aged 11-14 from Brasov Municipality General Schools

Abstract

This research departs from the premise of the level of somatic indicators as important references of the organism growth rate in schoolchildren aged 11 to 14 years. The goal of this research is to verify whether the values of organism growth and development indicators in 2010 are in concordance with the data obtained by the National Sports Research Centre from previous research. A comparative analysis was achieved regarding the most significant somatic indicators: body height, weight, and thoracic perimeter at inspiration/expiration. The obtained data showed that the values of the indicators measured in 2010 are significantly higher when compared to the previous research stages. The significantly higher level of the measured indicators reveals the acceleration phenomenon effect in Brasov’s schoolchildren population.