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Reference standards to assess physical fitness of children and adolescents of Brazil: An approach to the students of the Lake Itaipú region-Brazil

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dc.contributor.authorHobold, Edilson
dc.contributor.authorLopes, Vitor P.
dc.contributor.authorGómez-Campos, Rossana
dc.contributor.authorArruda, Miguel de
dc.contributor.authorAndruske, Cynthia Lee
dc.contributor.authorPacheco-Carrillo, Jaime
dc.contributor.authorCossio-Bolaños, Marco
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-25T10:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-06T10:56:46Z
dc.date.available2018-01-25T10:00:00Z
dc.date.available2018-02-06T10:56:46Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstracthe importance of assessing body fat variables and physical fitness tests plays an important role in monitoring the level of activity and physical fitness of the general population. The objective of this study was to develop reference norms to evaluate the physical fitness aptitudes of children and adolescents based on age and sex from the lake region of Itaipú, Brazil. Methods. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with 5,962 students (2,938 males and 3,024 females) with an age range of 6.0 and 17.9 years. Weight (kg), height (cm), and triceps (mm), and sub-scapular skinfolds (mm) were measured. Body Mass Index (BMI kg/m 2 ) was calculated. To evaluate the four physical fitness aptitude dimensions (morphological, muscular strength, flexibility, and cardio-respiratory), the following physical education tests were given to the students: sit-and-reach (cm), pushups (rep), standing long jump (cm), and 20-m shuttle run (m). Results and Discussion. Females showed greater flexibility in the sit-and-reach test and greater body fat than the males. No differences were found in BMI. Percentiles were created for the four components for the physical fitness aptitudes, BMI, and skinfolds by using the LMS method based on age and sex. The proposed reference values may be used for detecting talents and promoting health in children and adolescents.en_EN
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionen_EN
dc.identifier.citationHobold, Edilson; Pires-Lopes, Vitor; Gómez-Campos, Rossana; de Arruda, Miguel; Andruske, Cynthia Lee; Pacheco-Carrillo, Jaime; Cossio-Bolaños, Marco Antonio (2017). Reference standards to assess physical fitness of children and adolescents of Brazil: An approach to the students of the Lake Itaipú region-Brazil. PeerJ. ISSN 2167-8359 . 2017, p. 1-15en_EN
dc.identifier.doi10.7717/peerj.4032en_EN
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/15557
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyesen_EN
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_EN
dc.subjectChildrenen_EN
dc.subjectPhysical fitnessen_EN
dc.subjectReferenceen_EN
dc.titleReference standards to assess physical fitness of children and adolescents of Brazil: An approach to the students of the Lake Itaipú region-Brazilen_EN
dc.typejournal article
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person.familyNameLopes
person.givenNameVitor P.
person.identifier.ciencia-id531D-60D6-48BF
person.identifier.orcid0000-0003-1599-2180
person.identifier.ridD-1774-2011
person.identifier.scopus-author-id17435197500
rcaap.rightsopenAccessen_EN
rcaap.typearticleen_EN
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