Health-related fitness in Hmong youth

Hmong American teenagers - Health and hygiene;Hmong American children - Health and hygiene;Physical fitness for children - Cross-cultural studies;Physical fitness for children - Testing

Lamb, JenniferChase, L. ;

University of Wisconsin

关键词: Hmong American teenagers - Health and hygiene;    Hmong American children - Health and hygiene;    Physical fitness for children - Cross-cultural studies;    Physical fitness for children - Testing;   

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来源: University of Wisconsin

【 摘 要 】

This study investigated the health-related fitness of Hmongyouth (male and female), grades 6-11 in the Ila Crosse SchoolDistrict using the presently implemented physical fitnesstest battery. Subjects were 2,674 students, including 302Hmong. The subjects were split into 2 groups, Hmong (H) and!all others (AO), then subsequently divided into 3 agecategories: 13 years and under, 14-16 years, and 17 yearsand over. All subjects performed the following tests: situps (SU), mile run (MR), sit and reach (SR), flexed arm hang(FAH) or bench press (BP), and skinfold measures (SF). Theresults were analyzed by t-tests to determine significantdifferences between H and A0 (p .05). Current fitnesslevels were compared to health-related criteria for eachcomponent of fitness. Sit up scores for H females, acrossall age groups, fell into the suboptimal category and weresignificantly different from A0 females in each age group.Mile run scores for both H and A0 fell into the good ormarginal fitness category. No significant differences werefound between groups for any age classification. Sit andreach scores in all cases (except H females, 14-16 years), Hwere significantly different from A0 and fell into the aboveoptimal category. Flexed arm hang scores H (males andfemales) 13 years and under were below optimal. Skinfoldscores for all subjects (except H males 13 years and under)were within the optimal category for health-related fitness.This research identifies the current health-related fitnesslevels of students in a Midwestern school district andsuggests cultural differences that may influence thatfitness status. Recommendations are made for practicalapplication and future research.