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The Association of Weight Status with Physical Fitness among Chinese Children
Joint Authors
Guo, Hongwei
Liu, Ailing
Ma, Guansheng
Hu, Xiaoqi
Li, Yanping
Ma, Jun
Shang, Xianwen
Xu, Guifa
Li, Ying
Du, Lin
Source
International Journal of Pediatrics
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-06-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To investigate the association of weight status with physical fitness among Chinese children.
Methods.
A total of 6929 children aged 6–12 years were selected from 15 primary schools of 5 provincial capital cities in eastern China.
The height and fasting body weight were measured.
The age-, sex-specific BMI WHO criteria was used to define underweight, overweight and obesity.
Physical fitness parameters including standing broad jump, 50 m sprint, and 50 m∗8 shuttle run were tested.
Results.
The prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obesity was 3.1%, 14.9%, and 7.8%, respectively.
Boys performed better than girls, and the older children performed better than their younger counterparts for all physical fitness tests.
No significant difference in all three physical fitness tests were found between children with underweight and with normal weight, and they both performed better than their counterparts with overweight and obese in all three physical fitness tests.
The likelihood of achieving good performance was much lower among overweight and obese children in comparison with their counterparts with normal weight (OR=0.13–0.54).
Conclusions.
An inverse association of obesity with cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle explosive strength, and speed was identified among Chinese children.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shang, Xianwen& Liu, Ailing& Li, Yanping& Hu, Xiaoqi& Du, Lin& Ma, Jun…[et al.]. 2010. The Association of Weight Status with Physical Fitness among Chinese Children. International Journal of Pediatrics،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shang, Xianwen…[et al.]. The Association of Weight Status with Physical Fitness among Chinese Children. International Journal of Pediatrics No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Shang, Xianwen& Liu, Ailing& Li, Yanping& Hu, Xiaoqi& Du, Lin& Ma, Jun…[et al.]. The Association of Weight Status with Physical Fitness among Chinese Children. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-477790