Influence of Sport Practice and Body Weight on Physical Fitness in Schoolchildren Living in the Campania Region

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Pasqualina Buono¹  Stefania Orrù¹  Daniela Vitucci¹  Annamaria Mancini¹  Domenico Martone¹  Adriano Capobianco¹  Andreina Alfieri¹ 

[1] Dipartimento di Scienze Motorie e del Benessere, Università degli Studi di Napoli Parthenope, 80133 Naples, Italy;

关键词: Eurofit battery tests;    sport practice;    overweight/obesity;    health-related physical fitness;    physical activity;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph19127412

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background: Physical fitness (PF) levels correlate with health hallmarks at all ages. In this study, w aimed to determine the PF level of schoolchildren from the Campania Region (Italy) through health-related PF (HRPF) components, taking into account body weight and sport practice (SP). Methods: PF level was determined in 565 schoolchildren aged 10–13 (11.7 ± 1.0 yrs; m: 353, f: 212) using some of the Eurofit battery tests. Results: 77% children practiced sport, boys more than girls (86% vs. 63%, respectively; p < 0.05). Boys performed better than girls (p < 0.05) in the Plate Tapping, Standing Broad Jump, Bent-Arm Hang, and 10 × 5 m Shuttle Run tests; girls performed better in the Sit-and-Reach Test (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Overweight/obese status negatively affects the muscular strength of lower limbs, even if it progressively improves during growth. SP was revealed to be a determinant in performance only in some PF tests, likely due to the heterogeneous training level among boys and girls who practice sport.

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