Abstract
Analysing existing models in the world and novelties in monitoring physical fitness in physical education classes, as well as similarities in economic and social parameters and conditions in which physical education classes in the Republic of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) are conducted, it was assumed that the model and the battery of tests from the Republic of Serbia could be adequate for application in BIH as well. Therefore the aim of this paper was to apply the suggested model and the battery of tests from the Republic of Serbia on a sample of one part of BIH (Una - Sana canton), as well as to compare the obtained data of Bosnian students with the data of the representative sample of students from Serbia. Also, the aim of the paper was to determine a percentage of Bosnian and Herzegovinian students who failed to accomplish acceptable results above the minimum level of 'physical fitness' set on the basis of Serbian Criterion-Referenced Standards. The sample of respondents was comprised of 843 students of eight primary schools that are representative for Una - Sana canton area, aged 11 to 15. For comparison of the obtained results and determination of distribution of frequency of Bosnian and Herzegovinian students with acceptable 'physical fitness' results we used data obtained on the representative sample of students from the Republic of Serbia the basis of which Serbian Criterion-Referenced Standards of physical development and motor abilities of primary school students in Serbia were set. Results of the study show that Serbian Criterion-Referenced Standards are acceptable for Bosnian and Herzegovinian primary school population of boys and girls for assessment of lower limb strength, shoulder girdle and abdominal muscles strength endurance, as well as flexibility, while the achieved results in tests for assessment of agility and general endurance need additional check within a national research in BIH.
Highlights
A school, as an educational institution, has an important influence on comprehensive development of a student
When motor abilities are in question, V/VI grade female students showed signi cant di erences in endurance, abdominal muscles strength, shoulder girdle muscle strength, aerobic endurance and agility. ese di erences go in favour of female students from Serbia. e size of e ect is very small in all statistically signi cant di erences and are in range from η2=0.00 to η2=0.03
Male students in VI/VII grade are signi cantly di erent only in body mass, and it goes in favour of students from Serbia, while in tests for assessment of motor abilities, signi cant di erences appeared in the test for assessment of agility and the test for assessment of general endurance in favour of Serbian male students. e size of e ect is very small and ranges from η2=0.00 to η2=0.02
Summary
A school, as an educational institution, has an important influence on comprehensive development of a student. Physical education (in Bosnia and Herzegovina – Physical and health education) is an important part of educational system because it is directed towards health, growth and development of students. It is necessary to continuously monitor physical fitness within physical education classes. In primary and secondary educational system in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (hereinafter referred to as BIH) EUROFIT battery of tests, suggested by European Council in 1988, is used for the process of monitoring and testing physical fitness. Application of this battery of tests has brought certain novelties in relation to previous way of monitoring physical
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