Evaluation of the “Health Related Construct” Model of Monitoring Physical Development and Development of Motor Abilities of Students
Dževad Džibrić, Admir Hadžikadunić, Jasmin Budimlić, Estela Hadžikadunić, Relja Kovač, Rijad Novaković
SUMMARY
The aim of this research was to evaluate and assess the physical development and motor abilities of schoolchildren aged 11 to 15 years (from sixth to ninth grade) in the Una-Sana Canton of Bosnia and Herzegovina by applying the “Health Related Construct” model for monitoring physical development and motor abilities.
This concept links the assessment of physical fitness directly with the health status of children and adolescents, providing a new perspective on physical fitness testing. Unlike traditional approaches focused primarily on the ability to perform physical activities, the health-related fitness model emphasizes components that are closely associated with health outcomes, including cardiorespiratory endurance, body composition, muscular strength, and flexibility.
The proposed model follows contemporary trends in physical education by focusing on the relationship between physical fitness and overall health. It represents a shift from evaluating only performance capacities toward assessing health-related aspects of physical fitness that are important indicators of an individual’s well-being.
Considering current changes in monitoring physical development and motor abilities in physical education worldwide, as well as similarities in social and economic conditions between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, the authors evaluated the Serbian model of monitoring physical development and motor abilities as an example of a system based on the health-related fitness concept.
The findings suggest that the health-related fitness approach provides a useful framework for monitoring and evaluating students’ physical development and motor abilities while emphasizing the importance of health-oriented indicators in physical education.
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