Fitness test profiles in children aged 8-12 years old in Granada (Spain)
- Autores: María del Mar Cepero González, Concepción Suárez Llorca, Eliseo Andreu Cabrera, Francisco Javier Rojas Ruiz, Ricardo López García
- Localización: Journal of Human Sport and Exercise: JHSE, ISSN-e 1988-5202, Vol. 6, Nº. 1, 2011, págs. 135-145
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
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.
