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The article analyzes the physical development of first-graders and demonstrates the potential for enhancing their motor activity during physical education classes. The factors influencing physical development are examined, and the importance of organizing physical education in primary schools is emphasized.
The aim of the study is to determine the impact of appropriate active physical workload on changes in the physical conditions of first-grade students
Methods and organization of the study: analysis of scientific and methodological literature, pedagogical observation, pedagogical experiment, and pedagogical testing. The study was conducted at Municipal Budgetary Educational Institution Secondary General School No. 42 in Penza.
Research results: The article presents the average test scores of first-graders before and after the experimental study; the growth across various test exercises is presented in tables and ranged from 1.5% to 33%. The study analyzes how regular physical workload targeting specific muscle groups changes the physical fitness metrics of primary school-age children. It was established that motor activity has a beneficial effect on improving the physical conditions and health formation of schoolchildren.
Conclusion: The study demonstrates that school physical education lessons exert a notable influence on the physical development of first-graders.
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