Assessment of Physical Tests in 6–11 Years Old Children: Findings from the Play Lifestyle and Activity in Youth (PLAY) Study

Autor:	Dai Sugimoto, Andrea Stracciolini, Laura Berbert, Eric Nohelty, Greggory P. Kobelski, Becky Parmeter, Edie Weller, Avery D. Faigenbaum, Gregory D. Myer
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	exercises Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health moderate to vigorous physical activity physical literacy exercise deficits disorder
Zdroj:	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 20 Issue 3 Pages: 2552
ISSN:	1660-4601
DOI:	10.3390/ijerph20032552
Popis:	The purpose was to evaluate selected physical tests in children and to compare the outcomes by sex. A cross-sectional study design was used to evaluate children 6–11 years who completed five physical tests: hand grip, vertical jump, sit and reach, Y-balance, and obstacle course (time and score). The outcome measures including test results were descriptively examined and compared by sex. The study participants consisted of 133 children (62 males and 71 females, with a median age of 7.8 years). Girls showed superior sit and reach performance (p = 0.002) compared with boys. Boys demonstrated better Y-balance scores (p = 0.007) and faster obstacle time (p = 0.042) than girls. Sex comparison within three age groups (6&ndash
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