Cardiorespiratory fitness and nutritional status of schoolchildren: 30-year evolution

Ferrari, Gerson Luis de Moraes; Bracco, Mário Maia; Matsudo, Victor Keihan Rodrigues; Fisberg, Mauro

doi:10.1016/j.jped.2012.12.006

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“…It is known, in fact, that over the last decades the overall fitness level [101] and in particular, cardio-respiratory fitness of the general population has decreased [102] leading to an increase in health conditions related to physical inactivity [103,104]. Cardio-respiratory fitness is known to have positive associations with high-density lipoproteins, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure [105,106], BMI, measures of body fat [107], and arterial stiffness [108].…”

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A systematic review to determine reliability and usefulness of the field-based test batteries for the assessment of physical fitness in adolescents – The ASSO Project

Bianco¹,

Jemni²,

Thomas³

et al. 2015

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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The aim of the present review is to investigate the main field-based tests, used alone or included in sport or fitness batteries, for the assessment of health-and skill-related physical fitness components in adolescents. Different scientific databases were searched through using the selected key words related to physical fitness and its components for adolescence. The search focused on original articles and reviews/meta-analyses using valid, reproducible and feasible tests that fit within the school environment. A total of 100 scientific manuscripts were included in the qualitative synthesis. The present systematic review pointed out 5 fitness tests that well adapt to the evaluation of the components of physical fitness of adolescents within a school environment: the 20 m shuttle run test for cardio-respiratory endurance; the handgrip strength test for upper body maximal strength; the standing broad jump test for lower body maximal strength; the sit-up test to exhaustion for muscular endurance and the 4×10 m shuttle run test for speed, agility and coordination. These fitness tests have been finally selected and incorporated into the Adolescents and Surveillance System for the Obesity prevention -Fitness Test Battery (ASSO-FTB), and will be adopted within the ASSO Project for evaluation purposes. This instrument could be also provided to teachers and people working in schools in order to assess physical fitness of adolescents over time and prevent obesity and related diseases.

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Section: Health-related Componentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A systematic review to determine reliability and usefulness of the field-based test batteries for the assessment of physical fitness in adolescents – The ASSO Project

Bianco¹,

Jemni²,

Thomas³

et al. 2015

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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“…It was lower than the proportion found in a longitudinal study of adolescents of high economic level in Londrina, Paraná, from a central school in the municipality (60%) 6. In a school-based longitudinal study with adolescents (10-11 years) carried out in Ilhabela, Brazil, between 1978 and 2010, there was an annual decrease in cardiorespiratory fitness of 0.51% in the last three decades 4. In an analysis of studies with children and adolescents (6-19 years) from 27 countries, this annual decrease was 0.46% 3…”

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confidence: 58%

“…Studies indicate that cardiorespiratory fitness in children and adolescents has decreased in recent decades in 27 countries (reduction of 0.46%)3 and in Brazil (reduction of 0.51%) 4. The proportion of adolescents that do not reach acceptable levels of this component of physical fitness for health varies from 37.8%5 in Florianopolis to 60%6 in Parana.…”

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confidence: 99%

Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and body fat in girls

Minatto

Sousa

Carvalho

et al. 2016

Revista Paulista de Pediatria (English Edition)

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Objective:To estimate the prevalence of low cardiorespiratory fitness and its association with excess body fat, considering the sexual maturation and economic level in female adolescents.Methods:Cross-sectional, epidemiological study of 1223 adolescents (10-17 years) from the public school system of Cascavel, PR, Brazil, in 2006. We analyzed the self-assessed sexual maturation level (prepubertal, pubertal and post-pubertal), the economic level (high and low) through a questionnaire and body fat (normal and high) through triceps and subscapular skinfolds. The 20-meter back-and-forth test was applied to estimate maximum oxygen consumption. Cardiorespiratory fitness was assessed according to reference criteria and considered low when the minimum health criterion for age and sex was not met. Chi-square test and logistic regression were applied, with a significance level of 5%.Results:The prevalence of low cardiorespiratory fitness was 51.3%, being associated with all study variables (p<0.001). At the crude analysis, adolescents with high body fat were associated with low cardiorespiratory fitness, when compared to those with normal body fat (OR=2.76; 95%CI: 2.17-3.52). After adjustment by sexual maturation, this association remained valid and showed an effect that was 1.8-fold higher (95%CI: 1.39-2.46) and after adjusting by economic level, the effect was 1.9-fold higher (95%CI: 1.45-2.61).Conclusions:Approximately half of the assessed girls showed unsatisfactory levels of cardiorespiratory fitness for health, which was associated with high body fat, regardless of sexual maturation level and economic level. Effective public health measures are needed, with particular attention to high-risk groups.

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“…These professionals were previously trained on three consecutive days to collect data on physical fitness, PA, and eating habits of children aged 7 years and older, by means of tests and standard measurements. Methodological details, data collection, and additional information have been previously published 5 . This project was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) under the Protocol number 0056/10.…”

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“…, 6 In a 30-year analysis (1978/1980-2008/2010), Ferrari et al 5 demonstrated a significant reduction of cardiorespiratory fitness in normal weight students (defined as Z score of body mass index, or BMI, between -1 and 1) and overweight (Z score of BMI>1), and cardiorespiratory fitness being higher in normal weight students than in those who are overweight (mL.kg -1 .min -1 :-25.8% versus -16.2%). Another study conducted between 1998 and 2004 found that British children had increased BMI and decreased cardiorespiratory fitness 6 …”

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confidence: 99%

Indicadores De Estilo De Vida E Aptidão Cardiorrespiratória De Adolescentes

Victo

Ferrari

Silva

et al. 2017

Rev. paul. pediatr.

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Objective: To evaluate the lifestyle indicators associated with cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescents from Ilhabela, São Paulo, Brazil.Methods: The sample consisted of 181 adolescents (53% male) from the Mixed Longitudinal Project on Growth, Development, and Physical Fitness of Ilhabela. Body composition (weight, height, and body mass index, or BMI), school transportation, time spent sitting, physical activity, sports, television time (TV), having a TV in the bedroom, sleep, health perception, diet, and economic status (ES) were analyzed. Cardiorespiratory fitness was estimated by the submaximal progressive protocol performed on a cycle ergometer. Linear regression models were used with the stepwise method.Results: The sample average age was 14.8 years, and the average cardiorespiratory fitness was 42.2 mL.kg-1.min-1 (42.9 for boys and 41.4 for girls; p=0.341). In the total sample, BMI (unstandardized regression coefficient [B]=-0.03), height (B=-0.01), ES (B=0.10), gender (B=0.12), and age (B=0.03) were significantly associated with cardiorespiratory fitness. In boys, BMI, height, not playing any sports, and age were significantly associated with cardiorespiratory fitness. In girls, BMI, ES, and having a TV in the bedroom were significantly associated with cardiorespiratory fitness.Conclusions: Lifestyle indicators influenced the cardiorespiratory fitness; BMI, ES, and age influenced both sexes. Not playing any sports, for boys, and having a TV in the bedroom, for girls, also influenced cardiorespiratory fitness. Public health measures to improve lifestyle indicators can help to increase cardiorespiratory fitness levels.

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Cardiorespiratory fitness and nutritional status of schoolchildren: 30-year evolution

Cited by 27 publications

References 21 publications

A systematic review to determine reliability and usefulness of the field-based test batteries for the assessment of physical fitness in adolescents – The ASSO Project

A systematic review to determine reliability and usefulness of the field-based test batteries for the assessment of physical fitness in adolescents – The ASSO Project

Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and body fat in girls

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