Relationship between physical development and coordinative abilities in adolescent girls with low adaptive capacity
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POLTAVA STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, POLTAVA, UKRAINE
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DRAGOMANOV UKRAINIAN STATE UNIVERSITY, KYIV, UKRAINE
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DROHOBYCH IVAN FRANKO STATE PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY, DROHOBYCH, UKRAINE
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IVAN BOBERSKYI LVIV STATE UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL CULTURE, LVIV, UKRAINE
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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF UKRAINE ON PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT, KYIV, UKRAINE
Publication date: 2026-08-30
Wiadomości Lekarskie 2026;(8):1906-1912
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Aim: To investigate the relationship between physical development and coordinative abilities in adolescent girls aged 16-17 with low adaptive capacity.
Materials and Methods: The research involved 48 female students aged 16-17 from general secondary schools with low adaptive capacity (Ruffier test scores
ranging from 10.1 to 15.0 c. u.). The girls’ physical development was assessed using the following indicators: 30-meter sprint (speed), standing long jump
(speed and strength), push-ups (strength), 4x9-meter shuttle run (agility), and Harvard step test (endurance). Coordinative abilities were assessed using the
following tests: the “Flamingo” balance test – standing on one leg on a limited surface (static balance), walking in a straight line with eyes closed (spatial
orientation), jumping rope (motor coordination), target-throwing accuracy test with a tennis ball (spatial-dynamic accuracy), and the tapping test (movement
frequency). To achieve the research aim, Pearson’s linear correlation analysis was applied.
Results: Significant correlations of varying degrees were established between individual parameters of physical development and the coordinative abilities
of 16- to 17-year-old girls with low adaptive capacity. These findings indicate that, due to the phenomenon of positive transfer, it is possible to contribute
to improving the physical fitness of girls with medical restrictions on certain exercises, specifically by enhancing endurance, speed, and speed and strength
qualities through coordination training.
Conclusions: The results obtained allow for the use of more accessible physical exercise parameters to improve physical qualities that are otherwise limited for
girls with low adaptive capacity, specifically by developing the most informative types of coordinative abilities based on the phenomenon of positive transfer.