Tablas de referencia de condición física en niñas de 10 a 14 años de Chillan, Chile

Abstract

Objective To develop physical fitness reference tables oriented towards the health of female students in the 10 to 14 year age range, in Chillán, Chile. Method The present is a cross-sectional study. The sample is composed of 250 female students in the 10 to 14 year age range. To evaluate health-related physical fitness, the following tests were used: Body mass index (BMI), Deurengerg Formula (Body fat %), Wells and Dillon's Bench (Flexibility), Sargent Jump Test (lower limbs strength, 1 Mile Test (endurance) and the 30 Seconds Sit Up Test (focalized muscular endurance). Descriptive statistics were used to develop the reference tables. From the results, 5 categories were made: very bad, bad, regular, good, and very good. Age was used as a parameter. Results This study demonstrates the low level of fitness capacity of the group evaluated when compared to national and international references. It shows low levels of cardiorespiratory endurance, strength of lower limbs, flexibility, and focalized muscular endurance. The present study also shows that being overweight is associated with low cardiorespiratory capacity, and that there was a high prevalence of this in the sample compared to the national level of overweight and obesity in females in the 10-14 age range. Conclusion The tests applied in the present study are a reliable and simple tool for assessing the level of health-related fitness capacity. They can be applied in any educational institution, since a large or complex infrastructure for its application is not required.

Physical fitness of Latin America children and adolescents: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

“…[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Although data on the PF of Latin American children and adolescents are scarce, several studies have developed norm-referenced data. [19][20][21][22][23][24] To date, there are no systematic reviews to our knowledge that have answered the following questions specific to Latin American children and adolescents: What are the most common tests used to measure health-related PF? How well does the PF of Latin American children and adolescents compare to their age-matched and sex-matched peers from other regions of the world?…”

“…[14][15][16][17][18][19][20] In Latin America, Brazil developed a fit-for-purpose PF test battery 21 that has thus far only been used to assess Brazilian youth. In other Latin American countries, PF has been reported using different test protocols, [22][23][24][25][26][27] which makes between-country comparisons challenging. Furthermore, international surveillance efforts such as Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance's Global Matrix 3.0 initiative, has identified the paucity of available data, and the need for up-to-date information on the PF levels of Latin American youth.…”

Capacidad cardiorrespiratoria en estudiantes de educación superior: análisis de redes sociales de amigos universitario

“…La capacidad cardiorrespiratoria (cc) es entendida como la habilidad para captar, transportar y metabolizar oxigeno [1] y es reconocida como un importante marcador de salud y adaptación al medio [2]. Es un atributo biológico que integra numerosos sistemas: musculoesquelético, hematocirculatorio, endocrinometabólico, psiconeurológico y cardiorrespiratorio [3]. Según diversas investigaciones, aumentar la capacidad aeróbica 3,5 mL / kg / min en personas sanas, disminuye la mortalidad un 13 % [2,4,5].…”

“…En los últimos años, se ha detectado la reducción de la cc en adultos y jóvenes [6,7]. Si bien los determinantes de la cc incluyen aspectos genéticos [3], fisiológicos [8], comportamentales [9] y ambientales [10], este descenso se atribuye a la reducción de la actividad física y al incremento del tiempo sedentario de los sujetos [11]. Otros aspectos, como los factores sociales, han sido poco explorados, entre estos, las diferentes redes sociales que un sujeto establece durante sus etapas de la vida.…”