Vatroslav Horvat

• Faculty of Teacher Education, Zagreb

The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between morphological characteristics and lower limb explosive strength. The sample consisted of 100 male respondents aged 4 to 18 years. Variables was composed of 12 anthropometric characteristics, percentage of body fat and vertical jump. For establishment the relationship between morpholog...

The aim of this graduation thesis was to explore potential motor skill development opportunities for a child with Down's syndrome, 5 and a half years of age, and to determine the differences between initial and final measurement in some motor skills under the influence of kinesiological activities. Motivational activities are the foundation of lear...

The aim of the research was to establish the possibility of predicting the dominant hand in preschool children with the motor test Speed of performing sideways steps to the left and to the right side. Research sample consisted of 232 children, both genders, aged 66 to 84 months. Sideways steps speed laterally to the left and to the right side was m...

The aim of this research was to determine the trend of changes in some morphological characteristics of preschool boys aged 6,5 years, who attended kindergartens in Zagreb, Croatia. The study included 374 boys. Four measurements were carried out every five years in the time span between 1998 and 2013 (in the year 1998, 2003, 2008, and 2013). The bo...

The goal of this study is to determine secular changes in anthropometric measures of preschool girls at the age of purpose of establishing the differences in anthropometric characteristics between girls for which measurements were practical implications.

The aim of this research is to determine metric characteristics of tests for the assessment of balance, coordination and power among younger preschool children. The sample of examinees consisted of 115 children aged four (+/- 6 months). The sample of variables was made up of 9 newly designed tests for the assessment of balance (MRUJN – longitudinal...

Links between morphological characteristics (MC), motor abilities (MA) and psychological preparedness (PP) for school of preschool girls could help improve the quality of educational work for their teachers. The main goal of the study was to determine the correlation between three sets of data: MA, MC and PP. The randomized sample of preschool girl...

The aim of this pilot study was to determine the metric characteristics of tests for assessing coordination, speed and balance in preschool children. For the purpose of this study, a sample of 59 boys and girls was measured. The respondents were selected from three kindergartens in the city of Zagreb and their age ranged from 48 +/- 6 months. The v...

U ovome radu predstavlja se taekwondo kao jedan od mogućih izbora koji se predlažu djeci. U program taekwondoa mogla bi se uključiti djeca predškolske dobi i to već od srednje dobne skupine.

The objective of this study is to determine the basic metrical properties of the tests for the assessment latent dimensions of motor abilities at four-year children. Sample included 50 children aged 4 years (±6 months) from three kindergartens in Zagreb, during the first half of 2015. Battery of tests that assess the hypothetical motor abilities (c...

The associations between motor abilities (MA), morphological characteristics (MC), and cognitive preparedness (PP) for school in pre-school aged boys should provide a platform for improved systematic educational work. The main goal of this research is to determine the correlation between children’s MA, MC and PP, using univariate and multivariate s...

Numerous psychological instruments are developed with a purpose assess psychological characteristics of athletes. In this study, recently preliminary validated battery of questionnaires, named Multidimensional Inventory of Sport Excellence (MUSI) is applied. From entire MUSI, several subscales are applied, measuring following psychological characte...

The goals of this research are to determine the differences in the personality traits, psychological skills and optimism among handball players in different age groups (1) and to determine the correlations between these characteristics (2). The research was conducted on a sample of 78 subjects, members of one handball team (Prvo plinarsko društvo Z...

Research was conducted among 628 primary school pupils from the first to the fourth grade (7-10 years of age) in order to determine preferences for play and kinesiological leisure activities among early school-age children, i.e. children at the age subsequent to preschool age where play is a primary means of impact on a person's overall anthropolog...

Attitudes are judgments and they determine one`s behaviour. Attitudes are formed by, affect how we feel, what we do, how we think, and can be changed as a function of experience. Students who are studying to work with children have a great responsibility for young generations. Their attitudes are very important because their attitudes and behaviour...

The study assessed the effects of physical activity treatment on development of motor abilities in preschool children. The research was conducted on sample of 143 children at the age of six. The experimental group, who participated in physical activity program, was consisted of 68 children, while the control group was made of 75 preschoolers. A set...

The aim of this study was to establish the relationship between motor abilities, physical activity and gender in preschool children. The research was conducted on sample of 143 preschool children (71 boys and 72 girls) at the age of six. The group who participated in physical activity program was consisted of 68 (34 boys and 34 girls) children, whi...

Research was conducted among 628 primary school pupils from the first to the fourth grade (7-10 years of age) in order to determine preferences for play and kinesiological leisure activities among early school-age children, i.e. children at the age subsequent to preschool age where play is a primary means of impact on a person's overall anthropolog...

The paper presents the results of the investigation of gender differences in motor abilities of preschool boys (n=106) and girls (n=121), 6-7 years of age. Eighteen composite motor tests adapted for preschool children, three for each hypothetical latent motor dimension (coordination, flexibility, strength, agility, accuracy and balance) were used t...

Research was conducted among 628 primary school pupils from the first to the fourth grade (7-10 years of age) in order to determine preferences for play and kinesiological leisure activities among early school-age children, i.e. children at the age subsequent to preschool age where play is a primary means of impact on a person's overall anthropolog...

For the purposes of this research, the scale of motivation in directing children in sport was conducted, made on the basis of questionnaire for the evaluation of parents support (Bosnar, 2003), containing ten items. The sample consisted of 300 female students from the faculty of teacher education, university of Zagreb, of which 111 students from pr...

Comparing the curricula of various teaching areas, our goal was to provide an overview of the existing themes and concepts related to architecture and urbanism being taught, as well as the context in which students are introduced to them. Also, we were interested in the outcome of the existing approach to these topics, i.e., we wanted to find o...

The primary aim of this research was to determine age and gender differences in the quality of fundamental motor skill performance - the standing long jump. The research was conducted on the sample of 72 preschool children (31 girls and 41 boys) aged 5 - 7 years, all attending preschool in Čakovec. General characteristics of the standing long jump...

The paper presents the results of the investigation of gender differences in motor abilities of preschool boys (n=106) and girls (n=121), 6-7 years of age. Eighteen composite motor tests adapted for preschool children, three for each hypothetical latent motor dimension (coordination, flexibility, strength, agility, accuracy and balance) were used t...

The primary aim of this research was to determine age and gender differences in the quality of fundamental motor skill performance - the standing long jump. The research was conducted on the sample of 72 preschool children (31 girls and 41 boys) aged 5 - 7 years, all attending preschool in Čakovec. General characteristics of the standing long jump...

The morphological (anthropometric) characteristics undoubtedly affect the achievement of an individual in various types of activities, regardless of chronological age. For example, the success in some physical activity affects the body height, and body mass, as well as the length of the arm. And with pre-school children, which is intensively develo...

This research has included fifty-six children aged 72 ± 6 months and their both parents. Subject of the research was to test the possible correlation among attitudes towards physical exercise, as well as their organization, diet, body mass index concerning preschool children and their parents. Results have shown that there are very few statisti...

Ovim radom se željelo utvrditi moguće razlike u zastupljenosti nastave tjelesnom i zdravstvenom kulturom u pojedinim europskim zemljama. Ukupno je razmatrano 30 europskih zemalja. Cilj rada je usporediti planove tjelesne i zdravstvene kulture u pojedinim zemljama kao i njegova zastupljenost u školskoj satnici primarnog obrazovanja. Rezultati su p...

Assessment of physical activity preferences of target groups is an important step in developing interventions to promote physical activity (Jurakić et al., 2008). The aim of this research was to determine the preferences toward sport activities of female students from Faculty of Teacher Education. The research was conducted on a sample of 84 female...

The aim of this research was to determine the level of physical activity in families with preschool children. This research presents the results obtained on a preschool children, 78 ± 6 months old and their parents. The results showed that 50% of fathers and 25% of mothers, in their youth, were involved in some sports outside the organized school a...

This research has been performed by researchers of different professions (professor of kinesiology, professor of psychology, professor of phonology), participating in the research project Methods and models in the education of pre-school children in kindergartens. There is a research evidence that some aspects of child development are mutually conn...

The aim of this study was to determine the level of motor abilities in students of the Faculty of Teacher Education and to compare them with Croatian National Standards established of fourth grade secondary school children. Motor abilities of 167 female students of the Faculty of Teacher Education in Zagreb, aged 20+1 were measured on 6 motor tests...

The theoretical and practical knowledge which have so far been acquired through work with pre-school children pointed to the conclusion that the structures of the latent dimensions of the motor abilities differ greatly from such a structure, in pre-school children and adults alike. Establishing the latent structure of the motor abilities in pre-sch...

Physical exercise is a legitimate youth necessity in the modern world of today, especially since there is little or no intentional and/or sistematic, institutionalized physical activity in the educational process. Various influences can, however, effect the level of physical activity within the student population. These can vary from their immediat...

Taking into consideration the current theoretical knowledge as well as the experiences acquired through practical work with pre-school children, it can be concluded that the structure of latent motor ability dimensions differ a lot both among school children and adults. Unfortunately, the knowledge of latent motor ability dimensions of pre-school c...

The aim of this study was to analyze the differences in motor abilities between preschool boys and girls after one year of Kindergarten physical education treatment. A battery of 6 motor tests has been applied on the sample of 38 boys and 28 girls at the age of six from three Kindergartens in Zagreb. By application of t-test it was determined that...

The aim of this study was to analyze the differences in motor abilities between preschool boys and girls after one year of Kindergarten physical education treatment. A battery of 6 motor tests has been applied on the sample of 38 boys and 28 girls at the age of six from three Kindergartens in Zagreb. By application of t-test it was determined that...

The research was conducted on a sample of 64 preschool children, divided into two subsamples by gender. The sample of variables consisted of 5 tests that measure motor skills, flexibility and speed. The aim of the work was to check the metric characteristics of two tests used to assess the flexibility and three tests of speed suitable for children...

The study investigated the changes of body size and composition in the sample of 296 preschool urban dwelling children aged 6.5 +/- 0.8 years over a period of five years. Fourteen anthropometric measures were taken. Body mass index (BMI), the sum of skinfolds, the fat percentage and fat-free mass (FFM) were computed. The significant changes in body...

The research was carried out on a sample of 103 girls aged 14 and 15 from the Republic of Croatia and Great Britain. The aim of the research was to establish possible differences in some anthropometric characteristics and motor skills of the girls. Sample of variable held six anthropometric measures and five motor skills tests. The results have poi...

The research was carried out on a sample of 133 boys aged 14 and 15 from the Republic of Croatia and Great Britain. The aim of the research was to establish potential differences in some anthropometric characteristics and motor skills of the boys who live in these two countries. Six anthropometric measures were taken (height, body weight, body mass...

A survey on the development of some motor abilities of affected Kinesiology treatment for one year . There has been a significant change in the coordination and speed. other measured skills were not significantly changed

Research was conducted on a sample of 96 boys and 114 girls in the first three grades of primary school at two primary schools in Zagreb. The research was conducted with the aim of establishing the status of morphological characteristics of boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 10 and the difference of the system of morphological characteristics...