TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Somatic and functional status of boys from various social and environmental categories
JO  - Biomedical human kinetics
A1  - Domaradzki, Jarosław
A1  - Ignasiak, Zofia
A1  - Sławińska, Teresa
SP  - 56
EP  - 59
VL  - 1
IS  - 1
N2  - 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 /> 
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SN  - 2080-2234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10101-009-0015-9
ID  - ref1
ER  -