Association between body mass index and functional fitness of 9‐ to 10‐year‐old Chilean children

Maury‐Sintjago, Eduard; Rodríguez‐Fernández, Alejandra; Parra‐Flores, Julio; García, Danny E.

doi:10.1002/ajhb.23305

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“…An interesting research finding is the decrease in subjects with obesity category from 29.6% to 25.9% after the application of baseball games. The results confirm previous research findings about the effect of increased physical activity on decreasing body mass index in children (Gatica-Domínguez et al, 2018;Maury-Sintjago et al, 2019;Mora-Gonzalez et al, 2019).…”

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Traditional Softball Games Effective Modified for Improving Nutritional Status and Physical Fitness in Elementary School Children

Anwar

Budiono²,

Pamot

2019

Kemas

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Traditional children’s games at school have the potential to decrease the prevalence of obesity which tends to increase. Modifications and standardization of the game are needed so that the game can be implemented. The research objective is to develop a modified softball game model and test its effectiveness for improving nutritional status and physical fitness level of elementary school students. The development research design was used to produce the modified softball game model. Field trials of 27 elementary school fifth grade students were carried out with a one group before and after intervention design. The effectiveness of the model was assessed by changes in Z score of body mass index and physical fitness level before and after the intervention. The results of this research prove that the modified softball game model is valid and relevant to the physical education review. Application of the modified softball game model also proved effective in improving the nutritional status and physical fitness level of elementary school students. In the context of overcoming the problem of over nutrition in school-age children, it is recommended that schools and related stake holders implement the modified softball game model consistently.

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confidence: 91%

Traditional Softball Games Effective Modified for Improving Nutritional Status and Physical Fitness in Elementary School Children

Anwar

Budiono²,

Pamot

2019

Kemas

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“…Interestingly, the performance differences between NO and OW subjects were not so appreciable at sea level, similar to the findings of Pathare, Haskvitz and Selleck who reported no statistical difference between NO and OW children ( p = 0.899) at sea level [ 47 ]. Moreover, previous studies carried out at sea level using the 6 MWT have shown that overweight and obese children and adolescents had lower physical fitness than NO children [ 48 , 49 , 50 ]. The differences on submaximal exercise performance at HA in obese children could be explained by the deficient O 2 uptake at HA and higher demand ventilation, increased work related to breathing, respiratory muscle inefficiency and diminished respiratory compliance given their anthropometric characteristics [ 51 ].…”

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Physiological Responses at Rest and Exercise to High Altitude in Lowland Children and Adolescents

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Vizcaíno-Muñoz

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During the last decades, the number of lowland children exposed to high altitude (HA) has increased drastically. Several factors may influence the development of illness after acute HA exposure on children and adolescent populations, such as altitude reached, ascent velocity, time spent at altitude and, especially, their age. The main goal of this study was to evaluate the resting cardiorespiratory physiological and submaximal exercise responses under natural HA conditions by means of the six-minute walking test (six MWT). Secondly, we aimed to identify the signs and symptoms associated with acute mountain sickness (AMS) onset after acute HA exposure in children and adolescents. Forty-two children and adolescents, 18 boys and 24 girls aged from 11 to 15 years old, participated in this study, which was performed at sea level (SL) and during the first 42 hours at HA (3330 m). The Lake Louise score (LLS) was recorded in order to evaluate the evolution of AMS symptoms. Submaximal exercise tests (six MWT) were performed at SL and HA. Physiological parameters such as heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, respiratory rate and arterialized oxygen saturation were measured at rest and after ending exercise testing at the two altitudes. After acute HA exposure, the participants showed lower arterial oxygen saturation levels at rest and after the submaximal test compared to SL (p < 0.001). Resting heart rate, respiratory rate and diastolic blood pressure presented higher values at HA (p < 0.01). Moreover, heart rate, diastolic blood pressure and dyspnea values increased before, during and after exercise at HA (p < 0.01). Moreover, submaximal exercise performance decreased at HA (p < 0.001). The AMS incidence at HA ranged from 9.5% to 19%, with mild to moderate symptoms. In conclusion, acute HA exposure in children and adolescent individuals produces an increase in basal cardiorespiratory parameters and a decrement in arterial oxygen saturation. Moreover, cardiorespiratory parameters increase during submaximal exercise at HA. Mild to moderate symptoms of AMS at 3330 m and adequate cardiovascular responses to submaximal exercise do not contraindicate the ascension of children and adolescents to that altitude, at least for a limited period of time.

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“…The relation of overweight and obesity or rather higher BMI-categories with inferior performances in motor tests was recognized during the last years [62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69] (see Table 2). For example, Zaqout et al [65] who examined the effect of PF on cardiometabolic risk factors found a strong correlation between higher waist circumference and both lower limb strength and cardiorespiratory fitness in European children (6-11 years).…”

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Health-Related Motor Testing of Children in Primary School: A Systematic Review of Criterion-Referenced Standards

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Being physically fit in younger years prevents several diseases in the presence as well as in the life course. Therefore, monitoring physical fitness and motor competence through motor testing is essential for determining developmental status and identifying health-related risks. The main objectives of this systematic review were (1) to identify currently available health-related criterion-referenced standards and cut-off points for physical fitness and motor competence test items, (2) to frame the methodological background on setting health-related criterion-referenced standards and (3) to give implications for a health-related evaluation system for physical fitness and motor competence tests. The electronic data base search (PubMed, Web of Science and SURF) yielded 2062 records in total and identified six empirical studies reporting cut-off points of motor test items for children (7–10 years), as well as 30 methodological papers discussing determination approaches to health-related criterion-referenced standards. Data collection, selection and analyses followed the PRISMA guidelines. Health-related motor test standards need to be gender- and age-specific but should refer to an absolute cut-off point rather than to relative performance in the reference group. Due to the lack of data on health-related criterion referenced standards, receiver-operating-characteristic (ROC) curves provide a tool for the determination of cut-off points and criterion referenced standards for physical fitness and motor competence tests. A standardized approach forms the fundamental base for a globally applicable evaluation of health-related fitness tests.

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Association between body mass index and functional fitness of 9‐ to 10‐year‐old Chilean children

Cited by 7 publications

References 17 publications

Traditional Softball Games Effective Modified for Improving Nutritional Status and Physical Fitness in Elementary School Children

Traditional Softball Games Effective Modified for Improving Nutritional Status and Physical Fitness in Elementary School Children

Physiological Responses at Rest and Exercise to High Altitude in Lowland Children and Adolescents

Health-Related Motor Testing of Children in Primary School: A Systematic Review of Criterion-Referenced Standards

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