Longitudinal associations of meeting the WHO physical activity guidelines and physical fitness, from preschool to childhood.

ABSTRACT: There is a well-established relationship between physical activity (PA) and physical fitness in children, being the latter an important marker for present and future health; however, there is still insufficient knowledge for the transition from the preschool age to early childhood. Therefore, this study in Swedish children aimed to investigate the estimated effect of meeting the aerobic component of the PA guidelines at 4 and/or 9 years of age on physical fitness measured at 9 years of age. PA was assessed using a wrist-worn ActiGraph accelerometer and identical data processing in 217 healthy children in Sweden (114 boys and 103 girls). Physical fitness test included cardiorespiratory (20 m shuttle run test), motor (4 × 10 m shuttle run), and muscular fitness (hand grip strength and long j

SUBMITTER: Tigerstrand Grevnerts H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12810451 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature