Evaluation of physical fitness and health of young children aged between 3 and 6 based on cluster and factor analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As life improves and sedentary time increases, young children's physical fitness gradually declines.

Methods

Multi-stage stratified whole cluster sampling was utilized to sample 5584 preschoolers. Young infants' morphology, function, and quality were revealed using cluster and factor analysis.

Results

The cluster analysis separated 3-6-year-olds into two genders: 1,551 men in group A "high physical fitness" 1,499 men in group B "low physical fitness"; 1,213 women in group A and 1,321 women in group B. Young children's fitness was measured by standing long jump(1.00), weight(1.00), and height(1.00). A cluster analysis of 3-4-year-olds classified them into three groups: 272 "muscular strength," 75 "average physical fitness," and 250 "low agility." Young child

SUBMITTER: Zhao R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10854155 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature