School-level variation in physical fitness outcomes among children and adolescents.

ABSTRACT: Physical fitness is one of the key indicators of overall health in youth and plays an important role in decreasing the risk of a number of chronic conditions. There has been limited research on the relationship between school-level factors and young people's physical fitness, with no studies examining school-level variation in physical fitness outcomes for children and adolescents in Croatian schools. The primary aim of this article is to examine school-level variation in a number of health and performance/skill-related physical fitness outcomes. Specifically, we tested the following hypotheses: H1: When variation in physical fitness outcomes is partitioned across schools, counties, and regions, the largest contextual variation will be attributable to the school level; H2: School-level var

SUBMITTER: Novak D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12764873 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature