Differences in Anthropometric Measurements and Motor Abilities between Jordanian and German Students - Comparative Study

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the motor abilities of Jordanian male and female students aged 12 with their German peers. The descriptive approach was used on 93 males and 66 female students of the Model School of Yarmouk University. The researchers used the German motor test )DMT(, that included 40 push-ups, long jump for stability, 15 side jumps, dynamic balance and bending from the torso. Also, the weight, height and the body mass index )BMI( were measured. The test results of this study were compared with the results of eht Bös et al. study )2009). The results showed significant differences in body indexes (weight, mass and BMI( between German and Jordanian female students, which were superior for the German students. Also, the results showed that German male students out-performed Jordanian male students in the long jump test. Furthermore, the results of the push-up and long jump in females were affected by the ethnicity, with higher performance for German female students aged 12.