Health-Related Field-Based Fitness Tests: Normative Values for Italian Primary School Children.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: conducting fitness tests in educational settings can lead to advantages for both individuals and groups, beyond just enhancing fitness. With the aim of appropriately interpreting performance, this study was conducted to establish sex- and age-specific percentile normative data for a physical fitness (PF) protocol and to define a compound measure of physical performance. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a short, feasible, and easy-to-administer test battery was performed for 5106 school children, aged 6-10 years. Gender- and age-specific percentiles for the PF tests were constructed, and a Physical Fitness-Motor Competence Performance Index (PF-MC PI) was calculated according to the percentiles. Results: Boys scored higher in all the PF tes

SUBMITTER: Galvani C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11503293 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature