Relationship between body mass index and physical fitness in Italian prepubertal schoolchildren

The objective of this study was to investigate the association between physical fitness and body mass index categories (obesity, OB; overweight, OW; normal-weight, NW; and underweight, UW) in prepubertal children. Anthropometric and physical fitness characteristics were collected from a convenience...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2020-05, Vol.15 (5), p.e0233362-e0233362
Hauptverfasser:	Fiori, Federica, Bravo, Giulia, Parpinel, Maria, Messina, Giovanni, Malavolta, Rita, Lazzer, Stefano
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aerobic capacity Age Anthropometry Biology and Life Sciences Body mass Body mass index Body measurements Body size Body weight Child development Child health Childhood Childhood obesity Children Children & youth Complications and side effects Elementary school students Flexibility Girls Health aspects Long jump Medicine Medicine and Health Sciences Obesity Overweight People and Places Physical education Physical fitness Physiological aspects Power (Philosophy) Schools Social Sciences Underweight Validity
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Zusammenfassung:	The objective of this study was to investigate the association between physical fitness and body mass index categories (obesity, OB; overweight, OW; normal-weight, NW; and underweight, UW) in prepubertal children. Anthropometric and physical fitness characteristics were collected from a convenience sample of 30472 Italian schoolchildren (6-11 years old). Six field-based tests were used: Léger, agility shuttle, long jump, frontal throw of the basketball, Sit & Reach and standing balance. Significant differences were found in the anthropometric characteristics, physical fitness and weight status prevalence between girls and boys (p
ISSN:	1932-6203 1932-6203
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pone.0233362