Ovidius University Annals, Series Physical Education and Sport / SCIENCE, MOVEMENT AND HEALTH, Vol. 10 ISSUE 2, 2010, Romania Our JOURNAL is nationally acknowledged by C.N.C.S.I.S., being included in the B+ category publications, 2008-2010. The journal is indexed in: 1. INDEX COPERNICUS JOURNAL MASTER LIST. 2. DOAJ DIRECTORY OF OPEN ACCES JOURNALS, 2009, 3. SOCOLAR 277 MALINA, R.M., 2009b, Injury in youth sports – surveillance, risk and rates. In MJ Coelho e Silva, AJ Figueiredo, MT Elferink-Gemser and RM Malina (eds): Youth Sports, Vol 1: Participation, Trainability and Readiness, 2nd edition. Coimbra: Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra, pp 188-204. MALINA, R.M., 2010, Childhood and adolescent physical activity and risk of obesity in adulthood. In C Bouchard and PT Katzmarzyk (eds): Advances in Physical Activity and Obesity. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, pp 111-113, 376-377. MALINA, R.M., BOUCHARD, C., BAR-OR, O., 2004, Growth, Maturation, and Physical Activity, 2 nd edition. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. MALINA, R.M., HOWLEY, E., GUTIN, B., 2007, Body mass and composition. Report prepared for the Youth Health subcommittee, Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee. MIRWALD, R.L., BAILEY, D.A., 1986, Maximal Aerobic Power. London, Ontario: Sport Dynamics. MOORE, L.L., GAO, D., BRADLEE, M.L., CUPPLES, L.A., SUNDARAJAN- RAMAMURTI, A., et al. 2003, Does early physical activity predict body fat change throughout childhood? Prev Med 37:10-17. MUNDT, C.A., BAXTER-JONES, A.D.G., WHITING, S.J., BAILEY, D.A., FAULKNER, R.A., MIRWALD, R.L., 2006, Relationships of activity and sugar drink intake on fat mass development in youths. Med Sci Sports Exerc 38:1245-1254. NASSIS, G.P., PAPANTAKOU, K., SKENDERI, K., TRIANDAFILLOPOULOU, M., KAVOURAS, S.A., et al., 2005, Aerobic exercise training improves insulin sensitivity without changes in body weight, body fat, adiponectin, and inflammatory markers in overweight and obese girls. Metab Clin Exp 54:1472-1479. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT, 2008, Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (www.health.gov/paguidelines). RARICK, G.L., 1960, Exercise and growth. In WR Johnson (Ed): Science and Medicine of Exercise and Sports. New York: Harper and Brothers, pp 440-465. RIZZO, N.S., RUIZ, J.R., HURTIG-WENNLOF, A., ORTEGA, F.B., SJOSTROM, M., 2007, Relationship of physical activity, fitness, and fatness with clustered metabolic risk in children and adolescents: The European Youth Heart Study. J Pediatr 150:388-394. SPINKS, A.B., MCCLURE, R.J., BAIN, C., MACPHERSON, A.K., 2006, Quantifying the association between physical activity and injury in primary school-aged children. Pediatrics 118:43-50. STRONG, W.B., MALINA, R.M., BLIMKIE, C.J.R., DANIELS, S.R., DISHMAN, R.K., et al., 2005, Evidence based physical activity for school youth. J Pediatr 146:732-737. MONITORING OF SPRET EFFECTS ON SENIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBOYS AND SCHOOLGIRLS INVOLVEMENT IN RECREATION Nemanja-Tibor Stefanovi, Dušan Miti Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Belgrade, SERBIA Email: drdusan44@yahoo.com / 15.03.2010 / 20.03.2010 Abstract Purpose. Development of technology facilitates the production and communication, but at the same time reduces physical activities necessary for pupils in order to ensure them proper growth and development in biological, motor and social terms. The model of sporting-recreational competitions of pupils, SPRET, fosters self-organization and it is based on public records of participating students in those activities that they themselves created. Methods. In a sample, consisting of 89 boys and 82 girls, SPRET model was experimentally applied for a period 21 day. Each individual participation is marked and additional points are given for successfulness in competitions and contribution to the organization. There is only a team placement that is based on participation of an individual from a particular class. The project object is the degree of pupils’ engagement in extracurricular sporting- recreational activities. We monitored the effects of SPRET model application on increase of the volume of extracurricular activities of elementary school pupils during the experimental realization of the project and three months later. Results. Girls’ involvement in recreation raised after the SPRET model application from 17.1% to 31.7% in those female pupils who are regularly engaged in recreation (at least three times a week), and three months after the number of these pupils decreased slightly to 28.0%. Statistically significant difference compared to the initial measurement is p = 0.00, the value of 2= 24,713 at 8 degrees of freedom. In boys, involvement in recreation raised from 39.3% to 40.4% after the project, i.e., 41.6% three months later, in those pupils who are regularly engaged in recreation. Statistically significant difference is on the level p = 0.02, the value of 2 = 18,212 at 8 degrees of freedom.