Avaliação da composição corporal e desempenho motor referenciada por normas e critérios em meninas e meninos by R. bras. Ci e Mov. –

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to perform a referenced analysis for norm and criterion of growth, body composition and motor performance on girls and boys with low economic condition. The sample involved 53 girls with mean age of 11,72 (±1,54) years and 43 boys with the mean age of 12,23 (±2,10) years of Londrina-PR. The measurement evaluated were: body mass, stature, skinfolds (Tricipital, Subscapular and calf), and applied a battery of motor tests. The data analysis used descriptive statistics and percentile frequency. The results were framed in referenced normative of Guedes and Guedes (1997) and criterion of the Physical Best (1988). The results indicated that the percentile of girls who attend to Body Mass Index (BMI) criterion was 98,1%, for the skinfolds 81,1%, “Sit-and-reach” test 67,9%, Modified pull-up 66%, and 24,5% in the Sit-ups. The boys percentile for BMI was 69,8%, skinfolds 65,1%, “Sit-and-reach” test 58,1%, Modified pull-up 65,1%, and 16,3% for the Sit-ups. It was verified that girls presented results below the 50th percentile, in the Long jump 67,9%, in the 50 meters run test 81,1%, in Walk/run test 83%. The results for boys were 83,8%, 100,0% and 88,3% respectively for the same tests. Considerable part of the girls and boys present inadequate parameters in the physical capacity components related to health and low performance on the capacities related to athletic performance. The results suggest the need to evaluate the physical fitness on the educational environments aiming a better physical activities programs.

Key Words: Growth; Motor performance; Tests and measures