Factors that influence somatic health of 10-11-year-old schoolchildren at the beginning and end of an academic year

Abstract

Purpose: to determine main factors, which influence of school age boys’ somatic health at the beginning and at the end of academic year. Material: In the research 140 boys of 10 yrs age (n=70) and 11 years (n=70) participated. All participants had no health problems. Results: analysis of twenty indicators showed the most significant indicators, which determine factorial structure of schoolchildren’s somatic health. Weakening of somatic health is accompanied by noticeable reduction of heart beats rate, blood pressure, mental and physical workability, mental accuracy, indices of Rouffiet and Robinson.