ABSTRACT
Numerous growth charts were prepared and used for the evaluation of growth levels in children (Wetzel 1942, Tanner 1962, Tanner et al. 1966, 1970, Rolland-Cachera 1995, Bláha and Vignerová 2002, 2004, Hall et al. 2008). Most studies concern the whole growth period from birth to maturity, especially those focused on changes in height and weight. More detailed data on growth, including further anthropometric measurements such as length, breadth, circumferential variables, body composition, and body posture, are less common, similar to studies assessing body composition, functional capacity, gross and ne motorics, and cardiorespiratory ef ciency, which may be more important than just body size-even at pre school age.
