Measurement of Physiological Fitness Level Among Male College Students in Dammam, Saudi Arabia Using the  European Fitness Test–EuroFit

Aboelwafa, Hassan Soror; Elkilany, Ahmed; Al-Hariri, Mohammed

doi:10.5539/gjhs.v11n11p21

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“…To assess upper limb speed (ULS), participants performed the tapping test, previously validated in children and adolescents, in which the participant uses the dominant hand in the shortest possible time [32]. The test is performed with the participant in front of a table of adjustable height to the hip level so that the non-dominant hand is positioned in a central rectangle drawn on the table.…”

Section: Upper Limb Speedmentioning

confidence: 99%

Can the Neuromuscular Performance of Young Athletes Be Influenced by Hormone Levels and Different Stages of Puberty?

Almeida-Neto

Matos

Pinto

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Background: Endocrine mechanisms can be a determining factor in the neuromuscular performance of young athletes. Objective: The objective of the present study was to relate maturational and hormonal markers to neuromuscular performance, as well as to verify whether young athletes with different testosterone levels show differences in muscle strength. Methods: The sample consisted of 37 young male Brazilian athletes (11.3 ± 0.94 years) who were members of a sports initiation project. Hormonal markers were analyzed biochemically by blood samples, and maturation markers by mathematical models based on anthropometry. Body composition was verified by tetrapolar bioimpedance. The performance of upper and lower limb strength and body speed were analyzed. Results: Hormonal and maturational markers were related to neuromuscular performance (p < 0.05). Young people with higher testosterone levels showed higher muscle strength (p < 0.05). Artificial neural networks showed that testosterone predicted the performance of upper limbs by 49%, and maturation by 60%. Maturation foreshadowed the performance of lower limbs by 30.3%. Conclusion: Biological maturation and hormonal levels can be related to neuromuscular performance, and young people with higher testosterone levels show superior muscle strength in relation to the others.

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Section: Upper Limb Speedmentioning

confidence: 99%

Can the Neuromuscular Performance of Young Athletes Be Influenced by Hormone Levels and Different Stages of Puberty?

Almeida-Neto

Matos

Pinto

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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“…For the assessment of upper limb speed (ULS), the subjects performed the tapping test, in which the participant uses the dominant hand in the shortest possible time [34]. The test is performed with the participant in front of a table of adjustable height to the hip level so that the nondominant hand is positioned in a central rectangle drawn on the table.…”

Section: Upper Limb Speed (Uls)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Biological Maturation and Hormonal Markers, Relationship to Neuromotor Performance in Female Children

Almeida-Neto

Dantas

Pinto

et al. 2020

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Background: Mechanisms that influence muscle strength can interfere with neuromotor performance and overall health, thus hormone markers and maturation can interact in this process. Objective: The present study aimed to verify the relationship of hormonal markers and biological maturation on neuromotor abilities in young people. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with 44 female participants (11.5 ± 1.5 years). Hormones were analyzed biochemically. Skeletal and somatic maturation were analyzed using anthropometry. The muscular power of the upper and lower limbs, body speed with change of direction, and speed of the upper limbs were verified. Results: Bone age was correlated with hormonal markers (estradiol: r = 0.58; p = 0.0007), (testosterone: r = 0.51; p = 0.005). Peak growth velocity correlated with estradiol (r = 0.51; p = 0.004). The power of the lower limbs (estradiol: r = 0.52; p = 0.006; testosterone: r = 0.42; p = 0.03) and of the upper limbs (estradiol: r = 0.51; p = 0.007; testosterone: r = 0.42; p = 0.02) had a positive correlation with hormone levels and had similar results with maturation. The analysis by artificial neural networks indicated that the maturation can predict the neuromotor performance between 57.4% and 76%, while the hormonal markers showed a potential of more than 95% for the foreshadowing of the neuromotor performance of the upper limbs. Conclusion: It was possible to conclude that the hormones had a relationship with maturational development and bone age in female subjects.

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“…Our young females had an initial mean of 3.12 ± 1.87 during the FBT. According to studies that assessed the PF of male students (aged 18 to 22) by Eurofit battery, there were much lower values of balance in this test (14.83 ± 5.05) [55].…”

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Study Concerning the Physical Fitness of Romanian Students and Its Effects on Their Health-Related Quality of Life

Lazăr

Leuciuc

2021

Sustainability

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All of the studies regarding movement have concluded that physical exercises (PEs) hold a very important part in improving people’s quality of life (QL). QL is comprised of several indicators influencing each other. One of these indicators is physical fitness (PF). PF is directly influenced by the degree of physical activity (PA) and it represents a precondition of being healthy physically, mentally and socially. The purpose of this research was to identify certain exercise programs which are meant to increase the PF of university students. In this regard, we introduced, in the physical education lessons of the experimental group, exercises from Pilates, Tae Bo, Stretching and Workout at Fitness Machines. Control group carried out typical activities of the ordinary Physical Education curriculum throughout the research. The PF components reported improvements in the values of the experimental group at the end of the research. There were significant improvements for balance (p = 0.009), speed of execution (p = 0.006), flexibility (p = 0.013), explosive strength (p = 0.001), static strength (p = 0.009), muscular endurance of the trunk (p = 0.0008), muscular endurance of the arms (p = 0.010) and agility (p = 0.0001). The results of our research support the idea of diversifying physical education lessons with students and orienting physical activities towards increasing their QL, because the improvement of QL for all age groups has become a major focus of modern society.

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Measurement of Physiological Fitness Level Among Male College Students in Dammam, Saudi Arabia Using the European Fitness Test–EuroFit

Cited by 5 publications

References 14 publications

Can the Neuromuscular Performance of Young Athletes Be Influenced by Hormone Levels and Different Stages of Puberty?

Can the Neuromuscular Performance of Young Athletes Be Influenced by Hormone Levels and Different Stages of Puberty?

Biological Maturation and Hormonal Markers, Relationship to Neuromotor Performance in Female Children

Study Concerning the Physical Fitness of Romanian Students and Its Effects on Their Health-Related Quality of Life

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