Fitness test profiles in children aged 8-12 years old in Granada (Spain)

  1. Cepero González, María del Mar
  2. Suárez Llorca, Concepción
  3. Andreu Cabrera, Eliseo
  4. Rojas Ruiz, Francisco Javier
  5. López García, Ricardo
Journal:
Journal of Human Sport and Exercise: JHSE

ISSN: 1988-5202

Year of publication: 2011

Volume: 6

Issue: 1

Pages: 135-145

Type: Article

DOI: 10.4100/JHSE.2011.61.15 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openRUA editor

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of physical education in body composition and health-related fitness among boys and girls aged 8 to 12 years old in Granada (Spain) in a longitudinal, randomized study of 5 months. 106 children (49 boys and 57 girls) between 8 and 12 years old completed the study. They were healthy students of the public schools and no history of formal exercise training. Subjects were tested (body composition and health-related fitness, measured by EUROFIT) at baseline and at week 20. After 5 months of study, girls showed more fat mass than boys (p < 0.05) and boys was more height than girls (p < 0.05). Health-related fitness showed differences by gender only in slalom (boys vs. girls (p < 0.05)). The results of body composition and health-related fitness revealed that the physical activity at school is not sufficient to support an ideal level of health-related fitness.

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