Sport participation, weight status, and physical fitness in French adolescents

The primary objective of this study was to investigate the associations between sport participation and weight status with physical fitness among French adolescents. The secondary aim was to establish sex- and age-specific physical fitness percentiles for French adolescents. The sample comprised 808...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of pediatrics 2024-12, Vol.183 (12), p.5213-5221
Hauptverfasser:	Vanhelst, Jérémy, Le Cunuder, Anne, Léger, Luc, Duclos, Martine, Mercier, Daniel, Carré, François
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescents Age Body weight Cardiorespiratory fitness Children & youth Life Sciences Medicine Medicine & Public Health Muscle strength Overweight Participation Pediatrics Physical fitness Sports & recreation clubs Teenagers
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Zusammenfassung:	The primary objective of this study was to investigate the associations between sport participation and weight status with physical fitness among French adolescents. The secondary aim was to establish sex- and age-specific physical fitness percentiles for French adolescents. The sample comprised 8084 adolescents (4126 boys, 3958 girls), aged 10–14 years. Participants were tested on cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength using the following tests: 20-m shuttle run test and handgrip strength test. A questionnaire on organized sport participation was completed. Physical fitness levels were better in boys ( P
ISSN:	1432-1076 0340-6199 1432-1076
DOI:	10.1007/s00431-024-05796-w