Abstract
The paper presents the results of previous research dealing with the participation ofpreschool and elementary school children in organized sports activities. The paperdiscusses the positive and negative impacts of participation in organized sportsactivities on a child's health and wellbeing and whether free play or participationin structured sports activities is better for a child's motor development. In addition,it discusses how specific sports activities affect locomotor, manipulative andconditioning abilities of children; how the same sports programs can differentlyaffect the development of diverse abilities in boys and girls and how the family andits socio-economic status influence the involvement of children in organized sportsactivities. Former studies have shown that a child's age influences involvementin organized sports activities much more than a child's gender. Differences ininvolvement in organized sports activities between boys and girls are almostnonexistent. Gender differences are manifested when choosing sports activities.Key words: gender differences; locomotor and manipulative abilities; preschool andprimary school children; structured sports activities; urban-rural differences
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