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Authors: MELANIA CÂMPEANU.
Background. Physical development is a dynamic action with multifactorial determination that depends on hereditary heritage, environmental features and other factors such as food quality, the usual daily bodily activities and organized physical activities, living conditions (housing, income, educational level, level of granted care, etc). Aims. The influence of organized physical activities on 7 years old preschool children’s BMI was studied. Matherials și methods. Fourty-eight (48) 7 years old children from Cluj-Napoca, participating in a physical activities focused Sommer School, were divided into 4 groups as follows: Group B(OPhA) – boys who have practiced for at least one year, at least twice a week, organized physical activities, n =16; Group B – boys who have not practiced organized physical activities, n =12; Group G(OPhA) - girls who have practiced for at least one year, at least twice a week, organized physical activities, n =10; Group G –girls who have not practiced organized physical activities, n =10. Height and weight were evaluated, than body mass index was calculated. Results. Significant lower BMI value was found in Group G(OPhA) compared to Group G. In Group B(OPhA), 12.5% of the boys were overweight and 6.25% were obese; in Group B, 25% of the boys were overweight and 25% were obese; in Group G(OPhA), there were no overweight or obese girls; in Group G, 20% of the girls were overweight and 10% were obese. Conclusions. Practicing organized physical activities determined highly significant lower BMI in girls groups; practicing organized physical activities did not influence BMI in boys groups.
Key words: preschool children, BMI, organized phisical activities.
