Physical fitness reference standards in European children: the IDEFICS study

Miguel-Etayo, Pilar De; Gracia‐Marco, Luis; Ortega, Francisco B.; Intemann, Timm; Foraita, Ronja; Lissner, Lauren; Oja, Leila; Barba, Gianvincenzo; Michels, Nathalie; Tornaritis, Michael; Molnár, Denés; Pitsiladis, Yannis; Ahrens, Wolfgang; Moreno, Luís A.

doi:10.1038/ijo.2014.136

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“…As in several previous studies [4,8,11] our girls showed significantly better results in flexibility than boys. The very high level was achieved by 37% of girls and 19% of boys while 43% of boys and 24% of girls reached very low and low level (Table 4).…”

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Physical fitness among 6th grade students and evaluation with the normative reference values

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The objective of this study was to compare Estonian 6th grade students' physical fitness level with normative values from ALPHA fitness test and international normative 20 m shuttle run values. The following healthrelated fitness components were assessed: cardiorespiratory fitness, flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance and speed, as a skillrelated fitness component. Physical fitness results were evaluated with the ALPHA health-related fitness test battery for children and adolescents and with normative 20 m shuttle run values. Students from 6th grade (n=178) participated in the study. Physical fitness performance was not signi ficantly different between boys and girls, except for flexibility and upper body muscle strength and endurance. Boys' percentage in very low and low level was higher on every test compared to girls' results based on normative values. The results of the research indicate the importance to measure the physical fitness of schoolchildren and to compare them with the evaluation scales to plan and carry out more PE lessons focusing on physical fitness development. Further research is needed to evaluate students' physical fitness levels among different age groups. Physical fitness development is urgently needed and should be included in school curriculum.

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Physical fitness among 6th grade students and evaluation with the normative reference values

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“…The authors found that boys showed better performance than girls in speed trials, agility, muscular strength and aerobic endurance. The girls, in turn, performed better than boys in balance and fl exibility 22 .…”

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Relation between motor perfomance and physical fi tness level of schoolchildren

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Ferrari

Alexandre

et al. 2016

J. Hum. Growth Dev.

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Introduction: Children with poor motor performance, engage in less vigorous and organized activities, contributing to low scores in physical fi tness assessments. However, there is no consensus in the literature about the association between variables.Objective: Evaluate the relationship between motor performance and physical fi tness of students between 7 and 10 years old.Methods: Ninety-eight (98) students enrolled in a public school in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina State, Brazil, participated in this study. For motor evaluation, the Movement Assessment Battery for Children -Second Edition (MABC-2) was used; the assessment of physical fi tness was performed using the guidelines of the Brazil Sport Project (PROESP-BR). Data were tabulated in the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) for the descriptive statistical analysis (mean, standard deviation, frequency) and inferential analysis (Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, and multiple linear regression test). The signifi cance level was set at p < 0.05. Results:The values of the prevalence of motor diffi culty and motor diffi culty risk were 5.9% and 13.9%, respectively, and the value for without diffi culty of movement was 80.2%. Differences were found for males in the agility tests and explosive strength of the lower limbs (p < 0.05), in which the boys with motor diffi culty showed lower values. We noticed that abdominal strength, endurance, and agility significantly contributed to explain the variability in motor performance, which together showed a coeffi cient of determination (R²) of 0.13. Conclusion:Abdominal strength/endurance and agility contributed signifi cantly in explaining the variability in motor performance. Thus, it is fundamental to encourage involvement in activities that contribute to the increase in motor repertoire refl ecting physical fi tness.Key words: motor skills, motor skills disorders, physical fi tness, children. INTRODUCTIONThe motor development in childhood is characterized by the acquisition of a broad range of motor skills, which enable children to develop a vast body domain. These skills are considered basic and are required for basic daily routines and acquisition of more specialized motor skills 1 . During later childhood, comprising the age group of 6 to 10 years, there is a transition of fundamental motor skills to the specialized skills, consisting of the acquisition of the mature pattern of development 2 . However, for the improvement of motor skills, sensory experiences are necessary to encourage the development of locomotive and manipulative movements and stabilizers during these stages of life (fundamental motor phase and specialized motor phase) 2 . In addition, motor experiences contribute in the development of healthy levels of physical fi tness 3 .Physical fi tness refers to the ability of the individual to present appropriate physical performance in their daily activities; it can be related to health and fi tness, motor skills or athletic abilities 4 . Studies show that children with poor perf...

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“…Diferentemente, em um estudo realizado com adolescentes na Eslováquia, observouse que indivíduos do sexo masculino, da zona urbana alcançam melhores níveis de desempenho nos testes de flexibilidade, em comparação a moradores da zona rural (BEBCAKOVA et al, 2015). Na Europa, um estudo com crianças demonstrou que no sexo feminino houve melhores níveis de flexibilidade, em comparação ao sexo masculino (ETAYO et al, 2014).…”

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“…Um estudo realizado na Europa, com crianças, encontrou melhores níveis de aptidão cardiorrespiratória, para o sexo masculino, em comparação com o sexo feminino (ETAYO et al, 2014). Outro estudo realizado com adolescentes de ambos os sexos em Londrina-PR demonstrou que existe associação entre aptidão cardiorrespiratória e o sexo feminino para idade inferior a 14 anos; diferindo para idade superior a 14 anos, que a associação foi com o sexo masculino (COLEDAM et al, 2016).…”

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Perfil Sociodemográfico Associado Em Nível De Aptidão Física Relacionada À Saúde Em Escolares

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RESUMO:Este estudo teve como objetivo verificar se existe associação entre fatores sociodemográficos e níveis de aptidão física relacionada à saúde em escolares. Foram sujeitos deste estudo transversal 1.000 crianças e adolescentes, de sete a 17 anos de idade, de Santa Cruz do Sul-RS. Analisou-se o nível socioeconômico, o perfil nutricional, a flexibilidade, a resistência abdominal e a aptidão cardiorrespiratória (APCR). Todas as análises foram realizadas no programa estatístico SPSS v. 23.0, considerando um nível de significância de p<0,05. Resultados demonstraram que a prevalência de sobrepeso/obesidade foi superior no sexo masculino (RP: 1,05; p=0,025) e inferior entre os adolescentes (RP: 0,89; p<0,001). Por outro lado, escolares do sexo masculino apresentam prevalência 6% menor de baixos níveis de APCR (p=0,001). Adolescentes (RP: 1,07; p=0,005), estudantes da rede municipal (RP: 1,10; p=0,049) e da zona urbana (RP: 1,09; p=0,002) apresentam maior prevalência de baixos níveis de APCR. Concluiu-se que fatores sociodemográficos estão associados aos baixos níveis de aptidão física em escolares. PALAVRAS-CHAVE:Adolescente; Aptidão física; Criança. SOCIAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE ASSOCIATED TO PHYSICAL CAPACIT Y LEVEL RELATED TO SCHOOL CHILDREN´S HEALTH ABSTRACT:The association between socio-demographic and physical capacity levels related to school children´s health is investigated. Current transversal study comprised 1000 children and adolescents, aged between 7 and 17 years, in Santa Cruz do Sul RS Brazil. The socio-economic level, nutritional profile, flexibility, abdominal resistance and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) were analyzed with statistical program SPSS v. 23.0, at significance level p<0.05. Results demonstrated that prevalence of overweight/obesity was higher in males (PR: 1.05; p=0.025) and lower among adolescents (PR: 0.89; p<0.001). Moreover, male school children had a 6% prevalence lower than APCR low levels (p=0.001). Adolescents (PR: 1.07; p=0.005), school children in public schools (PR: 1.10; p=0.049) and students from the rural area (PR: 1.09; p=0.002) had a higher prevalence in APCR low levels. Socio-demographic factors are actually associated to low levels of physical capacity in school children.

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Physical fitness reference standards in European children: the IDEFICS study

Cited by 168 publications

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Physical fitness among 6th grade students and evaluation with the normative reference values

Physical fitness among 6th grade students and evaluation with the normative reference values

Relation between motor perfomance and physical fi tness level of schoolchildren

Perfil Sociodemográfico Associado Em Nível De Aptidão Física Relacionada À Saúde Em Escolares

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