We investigated the anthropometric characteristics associated with specific handball skills in competition. The body anthropometric profiles differ significantly among the playing positions in handball due to the specific tasks. The aim of this study is to identify the anthropometric patterns for each playing position by collecting data from elite male handball players. To determine the anthropometric profile of the elite handball players for each playing position, we used descriptive statistics for every indicator in order to identify the optimal patterns for elite handball players from the top-four ranked teams at the most important competitions over a period of 18 years (2004–2021). Over time, the anthropometric indices evolved: the average height increased (from 190 to 192.6 cm) but less than weight increased (from 90.5 to 95.28 kg), and these affected the body mass index (increase from 25.2 to 25.67). The novelty of our study is that we identified an anthropometric pattern for each playing position and for all teams in elite male handball. Our study also covered a period of 18 years to give our results more accuracy and reliability.

Parents’ attitudes towards physical education lessons can have a significant impact on children and their participation in physical education lessons. If parents show disinterest or have a negative attitude towards the lesson and the physical education teacher, children may receive a signal that this activity is not important, causing them to be reluctant to engage in physical education lessons, to avoid these activities, to engage in sedentary activities, which can contribute to increasing the risk of obesity and other conditions. The purpose of our research is to find out the opinions of the parents of secondary school students regarding the lesson of physical education and sports. We used the questionnaire-based survey method and the graphic method. Questionnaires were applied to the parents of students from educational institutions in the municipality of Reșita. The answers showed that parents are aware of the importance of physical education and sports classes alongside other school subjects, sports making children happier, more motivated in terms of choosing a sport to practice in their free time. Article history: Received 2025 April 10; Revised 2025 May 29; Accepted 2025 June 03; Available online 2025 July 30; Available print 2025 August 30

The socio-pedagogical environment is defined by the general atmosphere in a class of students/educational institution, being measured from the perspective of six components: the relational climate, the pedagogical climate, the security climate, the justice climate, the evaluative climate and the belonging climate. The general well-being of each student, the positive management of behaviors, collaboration, the school-family-society partnership are just some of the principles of action for the quality of the school climate. A broad, multidimensional construct, school climate indicates, among other things, the quality and character of school life, being the generator of the feeling of safety, of students' school success or failure, when it turns out to be negative. In this context, the role of the teacher, from the perspective of the one who organizes the learning situations, is a particularly important one, as he determines the classroom climate according to decisions, style, practices and interaction with students. At the same time, researchers agree that a school climate characterized by positive interpersonal relationships contributes to increasing the level of student performance and reducing the number of students with adjustment problems. The article aims to present the results obtained following the application of a questionnaire targeting the socio-pedagogical environment among primary school pupils. The obtained data offer the possibility of identifying the positive aspects, which aim to improve the quality of school life, but also the negative ones, the possible problems, for which proposed and implemented actions are required to improve the school climate.

The evolution of the handball game in the last decades on international level has generated spectacular changes also at the level of club teams in Romania. A very interesting evolution was recorded by the handball team UCM Reșița, in the first years of the third millennium. This study proposes to present, analysing the reference sources for the approached topic, the way in which the men handball game developed in the town of Reșița, succeeding to obtain unique performances in Romania and Europe (wining three times in a row the Challenge Cup). Therewith, it proposes to answer the question: ‘Which were the factors which contributed to the team evolution towards the remarkable results obtained?’’ Keywords: handball, favourable context, evolution, performances

Introduction: The holistic approach to the educational process involves, in addition to the transmission of theoretical notions, the development of students’ social, emotional and physical skills. These dimensions are fundamental for a healthy and balanced development. In this context, extracurricular activities (EA) at the university level create the premises of an extended framework, in which students explore, cooperate, improve their self-image and achieve better results in exams. In a competence-oriented educational system, EA provide relevant contexts for experiential learning, for character formation and for the development of transversal skills: teamwork, responsibility, communication skills. Unlike curricular activities, which have clearly defined objectives, EA offer students a greater degree of freedom, choice and voluntary involvement, which favors intrinsic motivation and the assumption of an active role in the learning process. Objective: to present the relationship between students’ involvement in EA and different aspects of their lives. Materials and methods: A systematic review of the scientific literature was conducted for 21 articles, selected from the Google Scholar platform, in which the impact/effect of EA on students was presented. Results: Following the analysis, positive correlations were found between the participation of students from different fields in EA and the improvement of indicators such as self-confidence, collaboration, academic performance, etc. Conclusions: The involvement of students in EA is not only a goal of international forums in terms of education, but also represents a way to improve the academic, physical and emotional situation of students.

Student life is a dimension of the strategy of higher education institutions, complementary to academic learning. The social, cultural and civic aspects of student life are important for the well-being of students. This article focuses specifically on student life, which is an important part of their well-being. By “student life” we refer to activities that make up the daily life of students. This includes courses, social relationships, cultural activities, civic activities on their campus, student cafeteria, health services and other facilities. It is necessary for universities and student organizations to cooperate and act in order to improve the well-being of students. From this perspective, we aimed to evaluate the well-being of students at the UBB University Center in Reșița. Using the survey as a research method, we prepared a questionnaire structured on seven themes and a section for suggestions and comments aimed at improving the quality of their well-being. The results were analyzed taking into account the study program, and the findings were discussed in relation to ways to correlate student needs, as indicated in the dedicated section. This study completes the information regarding the well-being of students in higher education, in particular those in the Reșița education system, and offers suggestions for its improvement.