The Study of the dermatoglyphic, somatotypes characteristics and of the basic physical qualities in the various stages of sexual maturity.

Abstract

Study of the dermatogliphy, somatotype and basic physical qualities of children from 9 to 14 years-old, from PID - Niteroi, RJ according to the different stages of sexual maturity. In relation to dermatogliphy, in the sample of 96 children from both sexes, from a total of 360, it was found the predominance of the digital formula L > W. The averages and derived from the somatotype of the masculine sex, differ from the feminine sex that presents an increase in endomorphy. The meso- morphy to both sexes present a decrease according to the increase of the sexual maturity levels. The basic physical qualities test showed that the bigger the sexual maturity level, bigger are the VO 2 max Vertical Impulsion and Coordination values. It is concluded that the study is important to make new correlations possible.