Health-related physical fitness of children and adolescents in Portugal

Pinto, Joaquim Manuel Henriques de Sousa; Cruz, Joana; Pinho, Tânia; Marques, Alda

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105279

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“…Finally, and looking at sex difference, our study found differences concerning PF, where boys outperform girls. This finding was expected and is also aligned with previous studies (Lanza et al, 2015;Pinto et al, 2020;Tomkinson et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 93%

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“Profiles of motor competence and its perception accuracy among children: Association with physical fitness and body fat”

Almeida

Luz

Rodrigues

et al. 2023

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

“…The first aim was to explored sex differences with respect to MC, accuracy of PMC, PF, and BF%. Concerning PF, we expected that boys displayed a higher level of PF than girls (Pinto, Cruz, Pinho, & Marques, 2020), and expected no differences for the other variables.…”

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“Profiles of motor competence and its perception accuracy among children: Association with physical fitness and body fat”

Almeida

Luz

Rodrigues

et al. 2023

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

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“…A longitudinal study [65] which was realized in three-year period shows that females spend more hours in sitting activities (reading, watching TV, working on a computer) in comparison to the males who usually spend their spare time in playing sports or various types of games. The better results that females achieve in the test sit-and-reach regardless age and country are due to the differences in growth and development level of connective, muscle, and bone tissue, as well as the difference in anatomy of the hip joint and pelvis between males and females [66][67][68][69][70].…”

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Fitness Level Differences between Students in Kosovo and Montenegro

2021

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Geographical, cultural, and socio-economic factors create a different lifestyle. Accordingly, the aim of this research was to identify the differences in anthropometric and fitness characteristics among adolescents living in Montenegro and Kosovo in order to optimize the physical fitness as a consequence of the proactive behavior. Anthropometric characteristics and fitness level measures were assessed by Eurofit testing battery among 600 Kosovar and 600 Montenegrin students, equally distributed by gender. Differences between countries, gender, and age group (13, 14 and 15 years) were assessed with multivariate and univariate analysis of variance. The results showed that Montenegrin students are taller, heavier, and achieve better results in the sit-ups and 20-m endurance shuttle-run tests. Kosovar students achieve better results in the standing broad jump and 10 × 5 m shuttle-run tests. Males achieve significantly better results in all tests, excluding the sit-and-reach test. Statistically significant differences among age groups were found for all variables, regardless gender and country (except for the flamingo and sit-and reach tests). This study is of importance to physical education teachers and curriculum authors to optimize students’ proactive behavior based on the identified anthropometric and physical fitness differences between the two countries, age groups, and genders.

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“…As several studies have observed, an active lifestyle and decreasing inactivity positively correlate with general fitness level; all of these studies promote an active lifestyle and doing sports [ 53 ]. In Hungary, the introduction of daily P.E.…”

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Correlations between Physical Fitness and Body Composition among Boys Aged 14–18—Conclusions of a Case Study to Reverse the Worsening Secular Trend in Fitness among Urban Youth Due to Sedentary Lifestyles

Müller

Nagy

Sándor

et al. 2022

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A secular trend can be observed throughout the world with an increase in childhood obesity and a decrease in fitness. The research aimed to examine the results of tests measuring the conditional abilities of young boys aged 14–18 in fitness tests and their correlations with body composition indicators. That was supported by research that has been prepared in Hungary so far. This research focuses on the results of fitness tests conducted on 14- to 18-year-old boys, presented along with body composition data. The authors sought to describe the development of the fitness profiles of males at a Budapest secondary school participating in the research, based on the results of the Hungarian National Student Fitness Test (NETFIT®), and also how their physical characteristics affect the results of NETFIT® tests in the sample measured. A total of 735 male high school students at a Budapest secondary school (14–18 years old) (mean ± SD, 16.05 ± 1.18 years) participated in the survey. The data were collected in the 2018/2019 academic year, and it was compared with the national data. The correlation between the performance indicators of the NETFIT® tests and the physical characteristic indicators was analyzed using the two-block Partial Least Squares method. In the resulting groups, Kruskal–Wallis variance analysis was performed to investigate the differences in performance. In contrast, pairs of group differences were tested with the Mann–Whitney test. Boys with a short physique were at some advantage in trunk-lifts and push-ups, compared to taller boys. It was also obvious that being overweight is a hindrance regarding the PACER test or the standing broad jump. The handgrip in the left and right hand was mostly of similar strength or weakness. Tall-heavy children performed better in this test. The grip strength of tall-thin students was also strong, but not as strong as in the tall-heavy group. Reducing the percentage of body fat (PBF) and creating the optimal BMI index is important for the younger age group, as our results have clearly demonstrated that overweight is a hindrance in the PACER, VO2 max, standing broad jump, back-saver sit-and-reach, and push-up tests.

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Health-related physical fitness of children and adolescents in Portugal

Cited by 4 publications

References 94 publications

“Profiles of motor competence and its perception accuracy among children: Association with physical fitness and body fat”

“Profiles of motor competence and its perception accuracy among children: Association with physical fitness and body fat”

Fitness Level Differences between Students in Kosovo and Montenegro

Correlations between Physical Fitness and Body Composition among Boys Aged 14–18—Conclusions of a Case Study to Reverse the Worsening Secular Trend in Fitness among Urban Youth Due to Sedentary Lifestyles

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