Perfil Morfofuncional en Niños De 10 a 12 Años Edad

Abstract

The objective of the study was to determine the morphological profile and physical condition of children from 10 to 12 years of age from the Tocache Population Centers, located in the Peruvian jungle, in order to contribute to the development of a profile of physical and motor development of this population. . It had a quantitative, descriptive approach, with a sample of 65 boys and girls from 10 to 12 years of age, using morphological measurement instruments, a physical abilities evaluation test, and the somatotype method described by Heath & Carter. The results showed heterogeneous characteristics in the morphological variables (weight, height, wingspan) and physical capacities (coordination, speed, resistance, agility) and somatotype. In relation to other studies, the morphological variables of height and weight were lower than international standards (Cruz, 2018), especially in rural areas with limited resources, while the samples from urban areas present the opposite (Navarrete, 2015 ). The finding of some variables that increase with age confirms the studies by Araujo and Da Silva (2000) and Bustamante (2005). Likewise, there were significant differences between boys and girls in anthropometric variables, body composition, which confirms the results. from (Rojo, 2016) and, from (Martinez, 2008) on somatotype; Differences were also found in the percentage of fat, being lower in children, according to (Gatica, 2016).