Predrag Lazarević, Srđan Milosavljević

Motor abilities, such as balance, represent movement abilities that help solve motor tasks. Their development is reflected in the genetic program of organism’s individual development and social-ecological adaptation. The goal of this research was to verify the connection between anthropomorphological characteristics and balance in younger school-age children. The sample included 150 examinees aged 9 and 10, 49.33% of which were males, and 50.67% females. The measurement results were analyzed by means of descriptive and correlative statistical method using the Pearson correlation coefficient. The research results show positive dependence of the Flamingo balance test on dominant and non-dominant leg with eyes closed on body mass and body mass index. A positive correlation with the same test was noted in the values of the measured volume of waist, chest and lower leg, but also the volume of lower arm with the Stork test on a dominant leg with eyes closed. The percentage of water is in negative correlation with the low beam test on the non-dominant leg with eyes closed (-0,197*), while the muscle mass percentage correlates with the same test on the non-dominant leg with eyes closed (0,209*). The results in this research are in accordance with other authors’ results, but they also indicate that balance depends on the visual analyzer or vestibular apparatus. The possibility of greater engagement at physical education classes, training and improvement of basic motor actions in balancing positions without visual control could assist the development of balance in general

Keywords: younger school age, motor abilities, balance

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