The Health Benefits of Muscular Fitness for Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Smith, Jordan; Eather, Narelle; Morgan, Philip J.; Plotnikoff, Ronald C.; Faigenbaum, Avery D.; Lubans, David R.

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“…In children and adolescents research has focused on the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and health outcomes, but there is a growing interest on the relationship between muscular fitness (MF) and its healthrelated benefits 14 . MF has been inversely associated with CVD, cardiometabolic risk factors 15 and with low-grade chronic inflammation 16 .…”

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Association between serum adiponectin levels and muscular fitness in Portuguese adolescents: LabMed Physical Activity Study

Agostinis‐Sobrinho

Santos

Moreira

et al. 2016

Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases

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Background and aim: Paradoxically, recent investigations have showed that adiponectin levels are inversely associated with muscle strength. However, to date, there is a lack of knowledge on the relationship between muscular fitness (MF) and adiponectin levels in adolescents. We aimed to examine the independent associations between MF and adiponectin levels in adolescents, controlling for several potential confounders. Methods and results: This is a cross-sectional analysis with 529 Portuguese adolescents aged 12-18 years. A MF score was computed as the mean of the handgrip strength and standing long jump standardized values by age and gender. We measured fasting glucose, insulin, HDL-cholesterol, C-reactive protein and adiponectin. Linear regression analysis showed a significant inverse association between adiponectin (Z-score by age and sex) and MF score, after adjustments for age, sex, pubertal stage, socioeconomic status, adherence to the Mediterranean diet, body mass index, HOMA-IR, HDL-cholesterol, C-reactive protein and cardiorespiratory fitness (unstandardized β = -0.176; p < 0.005). Analysis of covariance showed a significant difference between the Low MF/Non-overweight group and the High MF/Non-overweight Group (p < 0.05) and between the Low MF/Non-overweight and High MF/Overweight Group (p < 0.05) (F (5, 523) = 2.262, p = 0.047). Conclusion: Adiponectin circulating levels are inversely and independently associated with MF. In nonoverweight adolescents, those with high levels of MF presented lower levels of adiponectin compared to those with Low MF. Likewise, overweight adolescents with High MF presented lower levels of serum adiponectin than non-overweight adolescents with Low MF.

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Association between serum adiponectin levels and muscular fitness in Portuguese adolescents: LabMed Physical Activity Study

Agostinis‐Sobrinho

Santos

Moreira

et al. 2016

Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases

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“…Physical condition in childhood and adolescence is vital for their present and future health, with an inverse relationship between physical activity, central adiposity and cardiovascular risks 38 .…”

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Lactancia materna, desarrollo motor y obesidad, ¿Existe asociación causal?

2017

Rev. chil. pediatr.

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Childhood obesity is the main nutritional and public health problem in Chile, being the principal causes, the increase in energy dense foods and the decline of physical activity. Interventions to prevent obesity at infancy are focused mainly in improving quality and quantity of dietary intake, without taking into account physical activity, which is expressed under two years of age, mainly by motor development. Some studies have proven that motor development at early age, may influence the ability to perform physical activity. Thus, infants scoring a lower motor development may have a greater risk of becoming obese. It isn't know if childhood obesity causes lower motor development (given that children may have greater difficulty to move), or on the contrary, it is the lower ability to move, which increases the obesity risk. The objective of this manuscriptis analize the evidence regards the relation between breastfeeding, motor development and obesity in the childhood.To be able to understand this asocation and casual mecanism, it is important to develop stategys focused in early infancy to promote breastfeeding, healthy eating and early stimulation, starting in pediatric office. 452ClINICal OveRvIew Breastfeeding, gross motor development and obesity -G. weisstaub N et al

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“…Among the aspects related to youth health, physical fitness is an important health predictor as it is related to cardiovascular and musculoskeletal risk factors [1][2][3][4]. Health-related Quality of Life (HrQOL) has been used to monitor youth health as it is capable of discriminating young people with different chronic diseases [5] and health risk behaviors [6].…”

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Physical fitness and health-related quality of life in Brazilian adolescents: a cross-sectional study

Pires-Júnior¹,

Coledam²,

Greca³

et al. 2018

Hum Mov.

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Purpose. To compare physical fitness according to dimensions of Health-related Quality of Life (HrQOL) in Brazilian adolescents. Methods. A cross-sectional study of 588 adolescents (263 female) aged 12 to 17 years from a private school in Londrina, Paraná, Brazil. HrQOL was assessed by the Kidscreen-52 questionnaire. Four components of physical fitness were assessed: adiposity (sum of tricipital and subscapular skinfolds), muscular strength (handgrip test), flexibility (sit-and-reach test), and cardiorespiratory fitness (20m Shuttle run test). Differences in physical fitness across terciles of HrQOL were assessed using Analysis of covariance. Results. Adolescents with higher scores (3 rd Tercile) of HrQOL in the physical well-being dimension presented higher cardiorespiratory fitness and lower skinfold thickness (p < 0.05) compared to adolescents with lower scores (1 st Tercile). Those with higher scores in psychological well-being and social support and peer relation dimensions also presented lower skinfold thickness (p < 0.05). Performance in handgrip strength and flexibility did not differ across terciles of HrQOL in any dimension analyzed (p > 0.05). Conclusions. Adiposity and cardiorespiratory fitness seem to contribute to the physical well-being dimension of HQOL in Brazilian adolescents. Furthermore, adiposity also contributes to psychological well-being and social support and peer relations. Adiposity and cardiorespiratory fitness should be monitored to avoid low HrQOL in Brazilian adolescents.

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The Health Benefits of Muscular Fitness for Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abstract: The findings of this review highlight the importance of developing MF in youth for a number of health-related benefits.

Cited by 619 publications

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Association between serum adiponectin levels and muscular fitness in Portuguese adolescents: LabMed Physical Activity Study

Association between serum adiponectin levels and muscular fitness in Portuguese adolescents: LabMed Physical Activity Study

Lactancia materna, desarrollo motor y obesidad, ¿Existe asociación causal?

Physical fitness and health-related quality of life in Brazilian adolescents: a cross-sectional study

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