Abstract

Introduction. Football is one of the most popular sports disciplines. Its growing popularity means that children and adolescents willingly participate in regular training, which positively affects their physical fitness.

Aim. To assess the physical fitness of children who systematically practice football.

Material and Methods. The study included 100 boys aged 8 to 10 years, who were divided into two groups. The study group consisted of boys training football (sports club players), while the control group consisted of boys not engaged in any sports activity. Each group included 50 participants. All subjects performed fitness tests. Three tests were analyzed: a slalom run, standing long jump, and hanging on a bar.

Results. Children in the study group completed the slalom run faster, achieved longer standing long jumps, and maintained the hanging position on the bar for a longer time compared to the control group.

In the hanging test, the control group scored 12.84 SD = 12.34, while the study group scored 19.68 SD = 9.63. In the slalom run test, the control group scored 12.42 SD = 1.26, and the study group 11.12 SD = 0.81. In the standing long jump, the control group scored 1.35 SD = 0.21, and the study group 1.54 SD = 0.16. The results indicate higher mean values in the study group across all analyzed tests.

Conclusions. Fitness tests indicate an advantage of physically active children, particularly in the hanging on a bar test.

Key words

physical fitness, children, football training, motor coordination, muscular strength

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