Abstract

The article analyses the first year female students’ physical condition in the years 1995-2005, Vilnius Pedagogical University. Every year from 330 to 689 females have been researched: their height, weight, chest excursion, dynamometrical forces have been measured under the standard methods. To evaluate students’ physical qualification, 100 meter running, standing long jump, sit-and-lie down (30 s) tests have been used. The research showed that the number of students that were exempt from physical education has grown to 4-6 % and the majority of rates of physical development and physical qualification have varied unevenly over the past ten years. It was established the tendency of female students’ height increase, and the difference between the average heights of the year 1995 and the year 2005 was 1.54 cm (< 0,05). 22-25% of girls’ body mass index was smaller than 19. The index averages of legs’ strength is distinctly lower: the difference between the results in years 1995 and 2005 is 13.61 cm (p < 0,001). The velocity results are also worse, the difference between the results of years 1995 and 2005 equals 0.22 s (< 0,05). Other rates showed no such distinct statistic differences: the differences in the results of the sit-and-lie down test is 0.37, and of the Roufier index – 0.56. Verf.-Referat