New Standards for Fitness Measurement

Ross, James G.; Dotson, Charles O.; Gilbert, Glen G.; Katz, Susan J.

doi:10.1080/07303084.1985.10603687

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“…Fifty percent of the children in the treatment group and 70% of the children in the control group had a V0 2max on the pretest that was at least 0.5 standard deviation below the mean value presented by Bar-Or (1983, p. 304) for boys and girls of this age. Using the percentile norms for the sum of two skinfolds reported in the National Children and Youth Fitness Survey I (NCYFS) and NCYFS II (Ross, Dotson, Gilbert, & Katz, 1985;Ross, Pate, Delphy, Gold, & Svilar, 1987), 67% of the children in the treatment group and 70% of the control group participants were at or below the 25th percentile. Collectively, this information would indicate that the goal of targeting low-fit children was achieved.…”

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The Effects of a Physical Fitness Program on Low-Fit Children

Ignico

Mahon

1995

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

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The Effects of a Physical Fitness Program on Low-Fit Children

Ignico

Mahon

1995

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

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“…In the first National Children and Youth Fitness Study, 26 between 10 and 30% of boys aged 10 to 14, and more than 60% of girls aged 10 to 18 had zero scores on the Pull-up test. This problem seems be attenuated with the use of the Modified Pull-up test.…”

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Agreement Between Physical Best and Fitnessgram Criterion-Referenced Standards for Muscular Strength and Endurance

Arruda

Coledam

Cantieri

et al. 2021

Rev. paul. pediatr.

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Objective: To verify the agreement between PHYSICAL BEST and FITNESSGRAM health-related criteria for muscle strength and endurance. Methods: This agreement study had a sample of 81 children and adolescents. Participants were submitted to the PHYSICAL BEST (Sit-up and Pull-up) and FITNESSGRAM (Curl-up and Modified Pull-up) test batteries. Additionally, FITNESSGRAM also proposed criteria for Pull-up test. Results of tests were classified in accordance with their respective criteria. Each group had an interval of seven days between the first and second battery of tests. Statistical analysis used the Kappa index (p<0.05). Results: Sit-up and Curl-up tests among the boys agreed in 72.2% (Kappa=0.368; p=0.004) of cases, and for the girls, in 64.4% (Kappa=0.130; p=0.076). Pull-up (PHYSICAL BEST versus FITNESSGRAM) agreed in 83.3% (Kappa=0.599; p<0.001) for boys. The agreement between Pull-up and Modified Pull-up (PHYSICAL BEST versus FITNESSGRAM) for boys was 47.2% (Kappa=0.071; p=0.533), and for girls, 44.5% (Kappa=0.102; p=0.120). The agreement between the Pull-up and Modified Pull-up tests (FITNESSGRAM) for boys was 58.4% (Kappa=0.215; p=0.143), and for girls, 44.5% (Kappa=0.102; p=0.120). Conclusions: For individual analysis over time, as well as for the comparison of passing rates between different populations, caution is advised when using different criterion-referenced standards for strength and endurance, particularly if using different tests.

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“…9 The National Children and Youth Fitness Study I (NCYFS I) reported that 10-30% of boys aged 10-14 and 60% of girls aged 10-18 could not perform any pull-ups. 10 The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports National School Population Fitness Survey reported similar results. A total of 40% of boys aged 6-12 could not do more than one pull-up, and 25% could not do any, whereas 70% of girls aged 6-17 could not do more than one, and 55% could not do any.…”

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