Association between BMI and health-related physical fitness in adolescents with hearing impairment in China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This cross-sectional study aimed to address a critical gap in the understanding of the association between body mass index (BMI) and physical fitness levels in adolescents with hearing impairment (HI) in China. This study investigated how different BMI levels impact the physical fitness index (PFI) of HI adolescents.

Methods

This study employed a physical fitness test for HI adolescents attending special education schools. The test included eight components: height, weight, 50-m sprint, standing long jump, sit and reach, endurance run, bent-knee sit-up (for girls), and pull-up (for boys). Test scores for each student were standardized by age and gender. Individual Z-scores were then calculated, and the sum of these Z-scores constituted the PFI. Logistic regression

SUBMITTER: Cai X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11368083 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature