Abstract
Purpose: The aim of the study was to assess physical and motor development of male students in relation to their place of permanent residence and monthly budget. Material and Methods: The research was conducted in 2012 and involved 361 male students. Physical development was assessed on the basis of the students' body mass and height as well as their BMI. In order to determine the level of motor development, 13 motor tests were applied. Results: It was stated that neither the students' body mass nor their BMI was significantly differentiated by their place of permanent residence or their monthly budget. In the vast majority of motor tests no relationship was observed between the students’ results and the place of permanent residence. Monthly budget was observed to significantly differentiate the level of motor fitness in the majority of motor tests. Conclusions: The students’ monthly budget more significantly than their place of permanent residence affects the students’ physical activity, and in consequence, their motor fitness.
Highlights
The aim of the research conducted with the students of the University of Warmia & Mazury as participants was to diagnose the level of motor and physical development of men aged 19-20, taking into consideration their place of permanent residence and their monthly budget
The influence of socioeconomic status on the biological development of young people in the 1980s was the subject of numerous studies including Wolański et al [28]
The author in question proved that the subjects' financial means are one of the key factors determining eating habits and the level of physical activity of young men
Summary
Ethics The research was carried out with prior consent from the Ethical Committee of UWM on student volunteers who agreed to participate in the study, which they confirmed by signing a written statement. As a result the participants were 19-20-aged students (mean age 19.7) who constituted over 96% of all the students allocated in selected 26 groups. Those students who were absent on the day of the research were excluded from the experiment. More than 11% of the participants had financial means between 1500-2000 PLN, and a smaller percentage of the subjects (5.26%) had their means over 2000 PLN per month (Table 1)
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