Somatic indicators and health-oriented fitness of students in primary education

Abstract

The success of the school reform requires high-quality preparation of students of pedagogical faculties. The balance of theoretical knowledge and movement competencies in primary education students also includes the area of health-oriented fitness and aerobic endurance. Based on measurements of female students of pedagogical faculties in 2012 and 2014 and comparisons in 2022 and 2024, the authors state in the article a decrease in the compared indicators. Significant differences were noted in the values of the body weight of female students, where they noted a significant increase by 2012-22 = 7.60 kg [11.76%]; I2014-24 = 7.72 kg [11.70%], a decrease in health-oriented fitness based on the values of the Ruffier test index I2012-22 = 2.51 index [12.23%]; I2014-24 = 5.08 index [22.69%] and a very significant decrease in aerobic endurance I2012-22 = 16.31 index [47.67%]; I2014-24 = 9.73 index [33.91%]. The decrease in the level of health-oriented fitness and aerobic endurance in female primary school teacher candidates has a negative impact on their health and teacher preparation.