scholarly journals Examination of Construct Validity and Criterion-Related Validity of the German Motor Test in Egyptian Schoolchildren

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 8341
Author(s):  
Osama Abdelkarim ◽  
Julian Fritsch ◽  
Darko Jekauc ◽  
Klaus Bös
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Latent Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
First Order ◽  
Motor Test ◽  
Health Related

Physical fitness is an indicator for children’s public health status. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the construct validity and the criterion-related validity of the German motor test (GMT) in Egyptian schoolchildren. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 931 children aged 6 to 11 years (age: 9.1 ± 1.7 years) with 484 (52%) males and 447 (48%) females in grades one to five in Assiut city. The children’s physical fitness data were collected using GMT. GMT is designed to measure five health-related physical fitness components including speed, strength, coordination, endurance, and flexibility of children aged 6 to 18 years. The anthropometric data were collected based on three indicators: body height, body weight, and BMI. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted with IBM SPSS AMOS 26.0 using full-information maximum likelihood. The results indicated an adequate fit (χ2 = 112.3, df = 20; p < 0.01; CFI = 0.956; RMSEA = 0.07). The χ2-statistic showed significant results, and the values for CFI and RMSEA showed a good fit. All loadings of the manifest variables on the first-order latent factors as well as loadings of the first-order latent factors on the second-order superordinate factor were significant. The results also showed strong construct validity in the components of conditioning abilities and moderate construct validity in the components of coordinative abilities. GMT proved to be a valid method and could be widely used on large-scale studies for health-related fitness monitoring in the Egyptian population.

scholarly journals Considerations for the Design of a Physical Fitness Battery to Assess Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Preliminary Reference Values for the SAMU DIS-FIT Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (24) ◽  
pp. 9280
Author(s):  
Ruth Cabeza-Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Baseline Values ◽  
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities

For the assessment of the health-related physical fitness (PF) of individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID), tools designed for people without disabilities have generally been used. Also, the results of these assessments have routinely been compared with the scores obtained by people without ID. The objectives of the present study are to present the rationale for the design of an assessment battery for PF, the so-called SAMU DIS-FIT battery, and to present the results obtained by the participants classified according to age, sex, and level of PF (physical fitness). The selection criteria for the tests that would make up the battery were: (i) utility, (ii) psychometric properties, (iii) easiness and diversity, (iv) simplicity of execution, (v) familiarity and motivation, and (vi) economy of resources. A cross-sectional study was designed to assess the PF of 261 individuals with ID. To interpret the results obtained by the participants, each of the quantitative variables of PF was categorized into three levels: lower-fit, mid-fit, and higher-fit. The findings of this study serve as a first step in establishing PF baseline values for individuals with ID.

scholarly journals Health-related physical fitness and sociodemographic factors: a study with schoolchildren from Santa Cruz do Sul - RS

Cinergis ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cézane Priscila Reuter ◽  
Rodrigo Doern ◽  
Cristiane Fernanda da Silva ◽  
Kelin Cristina Marques ◽  
Letícia Welser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Santa Cruz ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Present Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Fitness Indicators ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Fitness And Health

The present cross-sectional study aims to verify a possible association between health-related physical fitness indicators and sociodemographic factors in schoolchildren of Santa Cruz do Sul - RS. The subjects investigated were 1,254 schoolchildren (686 females) aged between 7 and 17 years from rural and urban schools. Evaluation of children’s and adolescents’ physical fitness and health was performed by the following tests (recommended by Sport Brazil Project): abdominal resistance, flexibility, body mass index (BMI) and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). The results show, with respect to flexibility, that being within a health risk zone is more prevalent among male students (PR: 1.15; p

scholarly journals Anthropometric and Physical Fitness Differences Among Brazilian Adolescents who Practise Different Team Court Sports

2013 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Augusto Santos Silva ◽  
Edio Luiz Petroski ◽  
Adroaldo Cesar Araujo Gaya
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Arm Span ◽  
Physical Abilities

The objective of this work was to compare the anthropometric and physical fitness characteristics of Brazilian adolescents who practise team court sports and to compare specific parameters obtained for adolescents with data from the general population. This was a cross-sectional study of 1,348 male adolescents grouped as follows: basketball players (n = 287), indoor soccer players (n = 665), handball players (n = 108) and volleyball players (n = 288), all between 10 and 14 years of age. Anthropometric (body mass, body height, arm span, and body mass index) and physical fitness data (flexibility, muscular strength, explosive power, speed, aerobic fitness and agility) were collected. The Brazilian population was used as a reference and compared to the adolescent subjects using Z scores for all variables. Anthropometric characteristics and performances in physical fitness tests differed (p<0.05) among players of different sports. In addition, for each variable assessed, adolescents who practised team court sports showed similar or improved results compared to their counterparts in the general population (p<0.05). Furthermore, the anthropometric and physical fitness characteristics differed depending on the team court sport practised. These findings may elucidate which physical abilities are most impacted by the practise of a particular team sport as well as help teachers and physical education and sport professionals identify talented adolescents.

scholarly journals Poor Physical Fitness Performance as a Predictor of General Adiposity in Taiwanese Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 2686
Author(s):  
Yi-Tien Lin ◽  
Po-Fu Lee ◽  
Tian-Shyug Lee ◽  
Chien-Chang Ho
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Obesity Status ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Fitness Tests ◽  
Health Related

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the association between different levels of health-related physical fitness measurements and obesity status in Taiwanese adults. A cross-sectional study was conducted by reviewing the National Physical Fitness Survey in Taiwan (HPFSIT) database. Responses from 60,056 participants, aged 23–64 years from the database were collected in the present study. Data from a standardized structured questionnaire and health-related physical fitness tests were analyzed. The quartiles of each physical fitness measurement were used for unconditional logistic regression analyses. Our results indicated clear trends in the association between cardiorespiratory fitness and overweight/obesity. Overweight and obesity were associated with a 10% to 60% increased risk of low levels of cardiorespiratory fitness in men and a 10% to almost 30% increased risk in women. However, the association between muscle strength/endurance and obesity status as well as flexibility and obesity status needs further investigation.

scholarly journals Associação entre a aptidão física relacionada à saúde e o desempenho acadêmico em adolescentes

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fábio Jorge Santos de Castro ◽  
Antonio Cesar Cabral de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Muscular Strength ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Federal Institute ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Cardiorespiratory Endurance

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1980-0037.2016v18n4p441 This study aimed to verify the association between health-related physical fitness and academic performance in adolescents. Overall, 326 students aged 15-18 years of the Federal Institute of Sergipe (IFS) participated in this cross-sectional study. Data relating to physical fitness were collected by applying the following tests: body mass index, sit and reach, abdominal in one minute and one mile running, which comprise the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance testing battery. Academic performance was measured by the grades of two-month period in the disciplines that comprise the following areas of knowledge: languages and codes, natural sciences and humanities, obtained from the IFS school record. Students with average grades ≥ 6.0 were considered on satisfactory academic performance. The prevalence of physical unfitness in the sample was 15.8% (girls 15.4%; boys 16.4%) in body composition, 32.3% (girls 23.1%; boys 41.5%) in flexibility, 93.0% (95.8% girls; 90.2% boys) in muscular strength and 86.9% (85.3% girls; 88.5% boys) in cardiorespiratory endurance. On academic performance, the prevalence of adolescents below the average grade was 8.8% (girls 5.6%; boys 12.0%) in languages and codes, 24.5% (girls 19.5%; boys 29.5%) in natural sciences and 12.8% (girls 11.9%; boys 13.7%) in humanities. Adolescents with low cardiorespiratory endurance levels were more likely to have worse academic performance (OR=2.39; CI95%=1.05 to 5.44). It was concluded that low cardiorespiratory endurance levels were associated with worse academic performance.

scholarly journals Micronutrient and anthropometric status indicators are associated with physical fitness in Colombian schoolchildren

2011 ◽  
Vol 105 (12) ◽  
pp. 1832-1842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne E. Arsenault ◽  
Mercedes Mora-Plazas ◽  
Yibby Forero ◽  
Sandra Lopez-Arana ◽  
Germán Jáuregui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Micronutrient Status ◽  
Standing Long Jump ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Long Jump ◽  
Erythrocyte Folate

Poor physical fitness is associated with increased health-related risks in children. The association of nutritional status indicators and physical fitness in children residing in developing countries is not well characterised. We conducted a cross-sectional study among 1945 children of age 5–12 years in Bogotá, Colombia, to assess whether anthropometric and micronutrient status indicators were associated with performance in the shuttle run and standing long jump tests. Stunted children scored significantly lower in the run (0·4 s; P = 0·0002) and jump (6 cm; boys only; P = 0·003) tests than non-stunted children, after adjustment for age and other factors. Children who were thin, overweight or obese ran slower than normal-weight children (P < 0·01). Lower jump scores were associated with overweight or obesity and greater arm fat area in boys only (P < 0·0001). Girls with low ferritin concentrations ran 0·6 s slower than girls with normal ferritin concentrations (P = 0·02). Erythrocyte folate concentrations were linearly related to higher run (P < 0·0001) and long jump scores (P = 0·0001). Boys with marginal or low vitamin B12 status had 4 cm lower long jump scores than children with normal status (P = 0·01). Suboptimal anthropometric and micronutrient status are related to poorer performance in fitness tests. The effects of improving nutritional status on physical fitness of children warrant investigation.

scholarly journals Physical fitness and health-related quality of life in Brazilian adolescents: a cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymundo Pires-Júnior ◽  
Diogo Henrique Constantino Coledam ◽  
Joăo Paulo de Aguiar Greca ◽  
Gustavo Aires de Arruda ◽  
Marcio Teixeira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Fitness And Health
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