Musculoskeletal fitness: relative handgrip strength and vertical jump power from 10 to 18 years old
Abel S. Correia,
Vera Zymbal,
Fátima Baptista
Abstract:BackgroundThere is an increasing consensus on the relevance of musculoskeletal fitness for health throughout the life cycle, requiring evaluation approaches and description of results capable of characterizing different age groups and body sizes. This study aimed to describe the musculoskeletal fitness of young Portuguese people aged 10–18 through handgrip strength (HGS) and vertical jump power (VJP) and investigate differences between the sexes.MethodsThe sample included 736 participants (359 girls recruited … Show more
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