Physical fitness and physical activity of 6-7-year-old children according to weight status and sports participation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to investigate physical fitness and physical activity (PA) of 6-7-year-old children just before entering school according to their sports club (SC) participation and weight status, and to examine possible associations of their body mass index, fat mass and fat-free mass with physical fitness and PA.

Methods

A total of 256 preschoolers aged 6 to 7 years participated in the study. Physical fitness was assessed using PREFIT test battery and objective PA by 7 day accelerometry. Body composition was estimated using two skinfold thickness parameters. SC participation and parental data were assessed by questionnaires.

Results

Children participating in SC had higher moderate-to-vigorous PA, vigorous PA and cardiorespiratory fitness than ch

SUBMITTER: Riso EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6592557 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature