Maria Zadarko-Domaradzka
Edward Tlałka
Socio-economic influences on somatic growthy in children 7–11 yr of age in Podkarpacie and Podbeskidzie region
Maria Zadarko-Domaradzka
Edward Tlałka
Z Zakładu Biologii Człowieka i Edukacji Zdrowotnej, Wydziału Wychowania Fizycznego Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego
Z Zakładu Biologii Człowieka i Edukacji Zdrowotnej, Wydziału Wychowania Fizycznego Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego
Abstract
The human growth and development are genetically programmed but numerous investigations prove also the clear influence of the environmental factors and social stratification. The socio-political transformations are the cause of changes in social stratification in the regions and all country, hence the need of regular monitoring of the present children development rate. The research (by means of questionnaire, body mass and height measurements) has been carried out in primary schools in two regions: Podbeskidzie and Podkarpacie in 2002–2004. The results reveal that the development of girls 7–11 years old from both regions proceeded on the same level but this is not the case for boys of some age ranges. The factors strongly modifying the development of children are: family size and parents’ education.
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