ANÁLISE DO NÍVEL DE FLEXIBILIDADE EM CRIANÇAS DO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL I EM UMA ESCOLA PRIVADA E UMA ESCOLA DA ZONA RURAL

Abstract

This monographic work aimed to verify the flexibility levels of students enrolled in elementary school I, from 6 to 10 years old, in a school in the rural area and in a school in the private network. The measurements were made using the Sit and Reach test (Wells Bench) and the measurement of five joints, measured using Flexitest. In this test, each child's individual levels on a scale of 1 to 4 for the Flexitest and a child's scale for the Bank of Wells test were analyzed and tabulated. Since flexibility is a trainable physical ability, the child needs to be stimulated by a Physical Education professional and he/she has to understand the characteristics and individualities of the child to better serve them through specific physical exercises directed towards flexibility . The choice of this theme is justified in the sense of observing possible differences in flexibility related to the school environment, gender and age of the children. The sample consisted of 24 students from a rural school in the city of Varginha, MG and 85 students from a private school in the city of Três Pontas, MG. The conclusion of this study is that in flexitest, both boys and girls from rural schools performed better than girls and girls from private schools, in most of the researched articulations. Regarding the sit-and-stand test, from the Wells bench, girls from the private school had a better result at 8 years old, but girls from the rural school had a better performance at 9 and 10 years old. In relation to boys, both from rural and private schools obtained equal results at 6 and 7 years of age. At 8 years old, the boys from the rural school were better and at 9 years old, the private school was better. At age 10, the results were very similar. New field research is needed so that Physical Education teachers can carefully assess the flexibility of students and help them to develop this important physical capacity.