Motor capabilities of children and adolescents with dysfunctions of the hearing organ originating from areas of eastern Poland

The work presents results of investigations addressing the evaluation of motor capabilities of children and adolescents with dysfunctions of the hearing organ originating from areas of eastern Poland. Results collected depict, in some part, the current health status of the examined subjects, manifested in the effectiveness of the functioning of internal systems and organs. The study was diagnostic in character, and the research method applied was a diagnostic survey. It was conducted by means of a technique of participant observation based on a questionnaire and an interview questionnaire. The level of motor capability of the subjects was evaluated based on the International Physical Fitness Test. The survey enabled evaluating the general level of motor capabilities of the pupils examined. According to guidelines of the test, three levels of motor capabilities were adopted in the study, i.e. high, medium and low. Results obtained were compared with results of the nation-wide surveys conducted for children and adolescents. The protocol of the study was approved by the Bioethics Commission for Scientific Research at the Academy of Physical Education in Katowice (Resolution No. 3/2006 of the 27th of April 2006).