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The anatomical and physiological characteristics of pre‐adolescent males and females
Author(s) -
BLANKSBY B. A.,
BLOOMFIELD J.,
ELLIOT B.C.,
ACKLAND T. R.,
MORTON A. R.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1986.tb00218.x
Subject(s) - medicine , grip strength , demography , analysis of variance , physical therapy , physiology , sociology
Two hundred and two pre‐adolescent subjects aged 7‐12 years were examined on a battery of anatomical and physiological tests. The total sample comprised non‐competitive children, and those involved in training for swimming or tennis. A series of analyses of variance were applied to the data to determine whether any differences existed between preadolescent males and females. No significant interaction between age, sex and sporting involvement was found which indicated sex differences to be independent of age and training group. The results revealed that males were superior to females in physical exercise capacity, PWC 170 , forced vital capacity, and hand grip strength. Males also demonstrated a lesser proportion of body fat than females but were more mesomorphic. No significant differences existed in any of the other tests.