@article{ref1,
title="Somatic and functional status of boys from various social and environmental categories",
journal="Biomedical human kinetics",
year="2009",
author="Domaradzki, Jarosław and Ignasiak, Zofia and Sławińska, Teresa",
volume="1",
number="1",
pages="56-59",
abstract="Study aim : To assess the somatic and fitness status of adolescent boys from polluted industrial areas. Material and methods : A group of 313 boys aged 11 - 15 years from 5 villages located in the copper mine area in South-Western Poland were classified by the degree of lead and cadmium pollution (high - very high) and by parents' education (primary - secondary or higher). Somatic (body height and mass, BMI, body fat content) and functional (handgrip strength, standing broad jump, sit-and-reach, plate tapping, 1-kg medicinal ball throw, reaction time) were recorded. The data were standardised against age-specific means and standard deviations and subjected to two-way ANOVA. Results : Boys from more polluted area had significantly (p Conclusions : The results pointed to the importance of parents' education in shaping health-directed behaviours, which may compensate for the negative impact of a degraded environment.<p />",
language="",
issn="2080-2234",
doi="10.2478/v10101-009-0015-9",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10101-009-0015-9"
}