scholarly journals Construct validity and test–retest reliability of the International Fitness Scale (IFIS) in Colombian children and adolescents aged 9–17.9 years: the FUPRECOL study

PeerJ ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. e3351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robinson Ramírez-Vélez ◽  
Sandra Milena Cruz-Salazar ◽  
Myriam Martínez ◽  
Eduardo L. Cadore ◽  
Alicia M. Alonso-Martinez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Cardiometabolic Risk ◽  
Risk Index ◽  
Index Score ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Percentage Of Body Fat ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Risk Index Score

BackgroundThere is a lack of instruments and studies written in Spanish evaluating physical fitness, impeding the determination of the current status of this important health indicator in the Latin population, especially in Colombia. The aim of the study was two-fold: to examine the validity of the International Fitness Scale (IFIS) with a population-based sample of schoolchildren from Bogota, Colombia and to examine the reliability of the IFIS with children and adolescents from Engativa, Colombia.MethodsThe sample comprised 1,873 Colombian youths (54.5% girls) aged 9–17.9 years. We measured their adiposity markers (waist-to-height ratio, skinfold thickness, percentage of body fat and body mass index), blood pressure, lipids profile, fasting glucose, and physical fitness level (self-reported and measured). A validated cardiometabolic risk index score was also used. An age- and sex-matched subsample of 229 schoolchildren who were not originally included in the sample completed the IFIS twice for reliability purposes.ResultsOur data suggest that both measured and self-reported overall physical fitness levels were inversely associated with percentage of body fat indicators and the cardiometabolic risk index score. Overall, schoolchildren who self-reported “good” or “very good” fitness had better measured fitness levels than those who reported “very poor/poor” fitness (allp < 0.001). The test-retest reliability of the IFIS items was also good, with an average weighted kappa of 0.811.DiscussionOur findings suggest that self-reported fitness, as assessed by the IFIS, is a valid, reliable, and health-related measure. Furthermore, it can be a good alternative for future use in large studies with Latin schoolchildren from Colombia.

Tie Measurement of Social Physique Anxiety

1989 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Hart ◽  
Mark R. Leary ◽  
W. Jack Rejeski
Keyword(s):  
Body Fat ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Social Physique Anxiety ◽  
Validity Data ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Percentage Of Body Fat ◽  
The Social ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

A 12-item self-report scale was developed to assess the degree to which people become anxious when others observe or evaluate their physiques. The Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS) demonstrated both high internal and test-retest reliability. It also correlated appropriately with concerns regarding others' evaluations and with feelings about one's body. Validity data showed that women who scored high on the SPAS were heavier and had a higher percentage of body fat than those who scored lower. In addition, high scorers reported significantly greater anxiety during a real evaluation of their physiques, further supporting the validity of the scale. Possible uses of the SPAS in basic research involving physique anxiety and in applied fitness settings are discussed.

Changes in physical fitness of a home-based physical exercise program in childhood obesity: A quasi-experimental uncontrolled study

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Francisco Lisón ◽  
Alejandro Bruñó-Soler ◽  
Isabel Torró ◽  
Eva Segura-Ortí ◽  
Julio Alvarez-Pitti
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Percentage Of Body Fat ◽  
Home Based

Few studies have evaluated the changes in physical fitness (PF) of obese children and adolescents of a physical activity program for the treatment of obesity, and even fewer have explored the modality of home-based physical exercise. The objective of this study is to evaluate the changes in PF and body composition (BC) of a home-based physical exercise for treating childhood obesity. Thirty-three overweight/obese children and adolescents participated for six months in a home-based intervention that combined aerobics and muscular strength exercises. The results were compared, before and after the intervention, for the different PF components (VO2max, abdominal muscle resistance strength, and lower body explosive strength) and BC (body mass index Z-score (BMI-Z), percentage of body fat, and fat-free mass) variables. A significant reduction was observed in the percentage of body fat (4.7%) and the BMI- Z score (.23), and there was an increase in the fat-free mass of 2.9 kg ( p < .001). In addition, the VO2max showed a significant increase ( p < .05). The results of the different strength tests also showed significant improvements ( p < .05). Our findings support the effectiveness of this program improving not only BC but also PF. However, our results should be interpreted with caution due to lack of control group.

Test-retest Reliability Of A Field-based Physical Fitness Assessment For Children And Adolescents Aged 9-17 Years

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 95-96
Author(s):  
Diogo Rodrigues-Bezerra ◽  
Monica Liliana Ojeda-Pardo ◽  
Diana Lorena Camelo-Prieto ◽  
Luís Andrés Téllez Tinjaca ◽  
Jorge Enrique Correa-Bautista ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Fitness Assessment ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

scholarly journals Normal-Weight Obesity Is Associated with Poorer Cardiometabolic Profile and Lower Physical Fitness Levels in Children and Adolescents

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio García-Hermoso ◽  
Cesar Agostinis-Sobrinho ◽  
Gloria Eugenia Camargo-Villalba ◽  
Nubia Mercedes González-Jiménez ◽  
Mikel Izquierdo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Cardiometabolic Risk ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Normal Weight Obesity ◽  
Cardiometabolic Profile

Normal-weight obesity (NWO) syndrome has been shown to be associated with cardiometabolic dysfunction. However, little is known regarding this potential relationship in Latin American children and adolescents. The aim of this study was two-fold: (i) to investigate whether Colombian youth with NWO syndrome have a poorer cardiometabolic profile and physical fitness performance than normal-weight lean (NWL) peers; and (ii) to determine if physical fitness levels are related to prevalence of normal-weight obesity in youth. This was an analytical cross-sectional study of 1919 youths (9–179 years old, 53.0% girls) in the capital area of Colombia. NWO was defined as a body mass index < 25 kg/m2 and a validated body fat percentage above the sex-age-specific 90th percentile for Colombian children and adolescents. Body fat was estimated using bioelectrical impedance analysis, cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) was estimated using the 20-meter shuttle run test, and muscular fitness with the handgrip test. Biochemical profile blood samples were collected for cardiometabolic risk factors. After adjusting for chronological age, pubertal stage, and Mediterranean diet adherence, the NWO group (boys and girls) had significantly higher values for cardiometabolic risk factors, and waist circumference (WC) than the NWL group. The prevalence of NWO was lower in youth classified with healthy CRF (boys, odds ratio (OR) = 0.54, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.37 to 0.78; girls, OR = 0.35, 95% CI 0.24 to 0.50), p < 0.001. Our findings indicate that using only body mass index for the assessment of cardiometabolic risk likely misrepresents true adiposity and suggest the need to include the assessment of body fat in the routine clinical evaluation of individuals during childhood and adolescence.

The Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer Risk Index: A Multinational Scoring System for Identifying Low-Risk Febrile Neutropenic Cancer Patients

2000 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 3038-3051 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Klastersky ◽  
Marianne Paesmans ◽  
Edward B. Rubenstein ◽  
Michael Boyer ◽  
Linda Elting ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Supportive Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Scoring System ◽  
Burden Of Illness ◽  
Risk Index ◽  
Index Score ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Validation Set ◽  
Risk Index Score

PURPOSE: Febrile neutropenia remains a potentially life-threatening complication of anticancer chemotherapy, but some patients are at low risk for serious medical complications. The purpose of this study was to develop an internationally validated scoring system to identify these patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Febrile neutropenic cancer patients were observed in a prospective multinational study. Independent factors assessable at fever onset, predicting low risk of complications, on a randomly selected derivation set, were assigned integer weights to develop a risk-index score, which was subsequently tested on a validation set. RESULTS: On the derivation set (756 patients), predictive factors were a burden of illness indicating absence of symptoms or mild symptoms (weight, 5; odds ratio [OR], 8.21; 95% confidence interval [CI], 4.15 to 16.38) or moderate symptoms (weight, 3; OR, 3.70; 95% CI, 2.18 to 6.29); absence of hypotension (weight, 5; OR, 7.62; 95% CI, 2.91 to 19.89); absence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (weight, 4; OR, 5.35; 95% CI, 1.86 to 15.46); presence of solid tumor or absence of previous fungal infection in patients with hematologic malignancies (weight, 4; OR, 5.07; 95% CI, 1.97 to 12.95); outpatient status (weight, 3; OR, 3.51; 95% CI, 2.02 to 6.04); absence of dehydration (weight, 3; OR, 3.81; 95% CI, 1.89 to 7.73); and age less than 60 years (weight, 2; OR, 2.45; 95% CI, 1.51 to 4.01). On the validation set, a Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer risk-index score ≥ 21 identified low-risk patients with a positive predictive value of 91%, specificity of 68%, and sensitivity of 71%. CONCLUSION: The risk index accurately identifies patients at low risk for complications and may be used to select patients for testing therapeutic strategies that may be more convenient or cost-effective.

A Gamification Effect in Longitudinal Web Surveys among Children and Adolescents

2015 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 413-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aigul Mavletova
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Participation Rates ◽  
Web Surveys ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Visual Survey ◽  
Online Access ◽  
Lower Test ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Second Wave

The paper measures a gamification effect in longitudinal web surveys among children and adolescents 7–15 years old. Two waves of the study were conducted using a volunteer online access panel in Russia among 737 children. Respondents were randomly assigned to one of the three conditions in the first wave without changing the treatment in the second wave: (1) a text-only survey, (2) a visual survey and (3) a gamified survey. Though in the first wave of the study respondents found it more enjoyable and easier to complete the gamified survey, no differences in participation rates were found between the conditions in the second wave. Contrary to expectations, a higher breakoff was found in the gamified condition. Moreover, it produced lower test-retest reliability correlations than the text-only and visual conditions in all survey questions. The promising gamification effect found in the first wave of the study faded in the second wave. It seems that implementing gamified elements in longitudinal web surveys might differ from the implementation of gamified elements in cross-sectional surveys.

scholarly journals A-058 Test–Retest Reliability of the Grooved Pegboard Test in a Pediatric Medical Population

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 848-848
Author(s):  
David C ◽  
Vasserman M ◽  
Brooks B ◽  
Macallister W
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Test Reliability ◽  
Practice Effects ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Limited Data ◽  
Motor Tasks ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Medical Population ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Grooved Pegboard Test

Abstract Objective The Grooved Pegboard Test (GPT) is among the most commonly used fine motor tasks, though there is limited data on its basic psychometric properties in children and adolescents with medical conditions. The purpose of this study was to establish test reliability for the GPT within this group. Method Participants (N = 44; 22 males, 22 females) were children and adolescents clinically referred for neuropsychological evaluation. Diagnoses included epilepsy (n = 24), cardiac conditions (n = 13), other (n = 5). Each completed the GPT twice: once in the morning and once in the afternoon, ranging from 64-390 minutes apart (x-=263 min., SD = 60 min.). Spearman correlations assessed test–retest reliability for speed of completion for both dominant (DH) and non-dominant hands (NDH) trials and number of peg drops. Paired sample t-test assessed for practice effects between administrations. Results Ages ranged between 6.11 to 18.10 years (x-=12.52 yrs., SD = 3.19 yrs.). GPT raw scores for first presentation ranged from 25-296 seconds (DH x-=80.91, SD = 25.1; NDH x-=95.34, SD = 49.42). The GPT showed high test–retest reliability for DH (ρ = 0.80, p &lt; 0.001) and NDH (ρ = 0.83, p &lt; 0.001). Number of drops showed non-significant correlations across trials (DH ρ = −0.03, p = 0.87; NDH ρ = 0.11, p = 0.49). Practice effects were identified for the DH (t = −3.25, p = 0.002) but not NDH (t = −1.83, p = 0.074). Conclusion Strong test–retest reliability of the GPT speed of completion in this population supports stability of test results over time, though practice effects are seen at short intervals. Number of pegs dropped, however, lacks sufficient retest reliability and may be of lesser clinical utility. Overall, this study provides increased confidence for continued use of the GPT.

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