Predictive Validity of Handgrip Strength, Vertical Jump Power, and Plank Time in the Identification of Pediatric Sarcopenia

Baptista, Fátima; Zymbal, Vera; Janz, Kathleen F.

doi:10.1080/1091367x.2021.1987242

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“…Based on the present findings, it may be reasonable to believe that the association of low CRF and more importantly, low LP with abdominal adiposity may be a result of reduced physical activity (Artero et al, 2011;Moliner-Urdiales et al, 2011). Poor levels of fitness and LP could increase the risk of abdominal adipose tissue and its co-morbidities such as type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension in adolescents.…”

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“…Among the health-related physical fitness components, CRF in relation to cardiometabolic risk or individual components of metabolic syndrome has been most frequently studied compared to other components of physical fitness (Lee & Arslanian, 2007;Bonney et al, 2018). Previous research has demonstrated the association of muscle fitness (MF) and leg power with cardiovascular health in youth (Janz et al, 2021;Smith et al, 2014;Artero et al, 2011). Similarly, systematic reviews and meta-analytic studies have documented beneficial association of muscular fitness with general cardiometabolic health, including central and total adiposity in children and adolescents (Garcia-Hermoso et al, 2019;Smith et al, 2014).…”

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Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Leg Muscle Power in Relation to Abdominal Adipose Tissue in Adolescents

Musa

Toriola

Abubakar

et al. 2023

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Background: Abdominal adiposity is associated with high risk of cardiometabolic diseases. Waist circumference has been used as a surrogate measure of abdominal adipose tissue in both youth and adults. Objectives: The present study evaluated whether cardiorespiratory fitness and leg power (LP) were independently associated with abdominal adipose tissue in 12-16-year-old Nigerian adolescents. Methods: This cross-sectional study comprised 2047 (1087 girls and 960 boys) adolescents who were evaluated for cardiorespiratory fitness and leg power. The cardiorespiratory fitness and leg power were assessed using the progressive cardiovascular endurance run (PACER) test and the vertical jump (VJ) test, respectively. Abdominal adiposity was evaluated with the waist circumference (WC). Regression models controlling for age and maturity status were used to assess the association of fitness and LP with WC. Results: Low leg power had significant negative association with the risk of abdominal adiposity in both girls (β=-0.307; p0.001) and boys (β=-0.262; p0.001). The observed relationship was independent of fitness, whereas the relationship between fitness and risk of abdominal adiposity was partly determined by leg power. Conclusion: Leg power and fitness were independently associated with the risk of abdominal adiposity in adolescents, but the association of leg power was stronger in girls. Health promotion efforts targeting reduction of abdominal adipose tissue should also include muscular power training type activities in addition to endurance-related activities.

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Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Leg Muscle Power in Relation to Abdominal Adipose Tissue in Adolescents

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Toriola

Abubakar

et al. 2023

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“…Worthy of note is the importance of lower body muscle power in cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health. For instance, there is increasing evidence linking muscle fitness, including muscle power to cardiovascular and general health in youth [9,26,27]. Indeed, current physical activity guidelines for youth emphasize muscle-strengthening activities on a regular basis for improvement in muscle fitness [28,29].…”

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Association of Fatness and Leg Power with Blood Pressure in Adolescents

Musa¹,

Iornyior²,

Tyoakaa³

2022

Weight Management - Challenges and Opportunities

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This cross-sectional study examined the independent and joint association of fatness and leg power (LP) with resting blood pressure (BP) in adolescents (12 to 15 years) in Benue state of Nigeria. The present study comprised 2047 adolescents, including 1087 girls. Participants were assessed for body mass index (BMI), LP, and resting BP. Multivariate regression models assessing the associations of the independent variables with BP were conducted. Fatness and LP were independent predictors of resting BP among participants and the relationship of LP with BP was more robust in girls than boys. Combined fatness and LP in predicting BP was modest (R2 = 10.4–14.3%) after controlling for maturity status. Low LP was associated with systolic blood pressure (SBP) in both girls (R2 = 9.0%, β = 0.260, p = 0.001) and boys (R2 = 11.0%, β = 0.226, p = 0.001). In the model for diastolic blood pressure (DBP), only fatness was associated with BP in girls (p = 0.001). The odd of hypertension (HTN) risk among overweight girls was 2.6 times that compared to their healthy-weight peers. Girls with low LP were 0.40 times more likely to develop HTN risk compared to their counterparts with high LP. This study has demonstrated that lower body muscle power is more important than fatness in predicting HTN in adolescent boys and girls.

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“…In children and adolescents, musculoskeletal fitness is a determinant of health in general and cardiovascular, metabolic, bone, and mental health in particular ( 7 , 8 ), but also neuromotor development ( 9 ) and associated with future health benefits ( 10 ). Musculoskeletal fitness has also been recently proposed as a biomarker of pediatric sarcopenia risk, although health-referenced values should be used with caution due to potential population differences, particularly in body size ( 11 ).…”

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“…The secondary aims were to investigate sex differences in musculoskeletal fitness and to compare Portuguese youth's musculoskeletal fitness with normative values from other countries. The existence of discrepancies between values can hinder the widespread adoption of reference values for health risks ( 11 , 50 ). For comparison purposes, we considered the handgrip strength at the level of the upper limbs and the jumping power at the lower limbs adjusted for body mass, using procedures similar to those implemented to describe musculoskeletal fitness in young people from other countries.…”

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Musculoskeletal fitness: relative handgrip strength and vertical jump power from 10 to 18 years old

Correia,

Zymbal,

Baptista

2024

Front. Pediatr.

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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 from schools. HGS (kg) was assessed using a handheld dynamometer, and VJP (W) was assessed using a force platform; both measurements were standardized for body mass.ResultsHigher HGS and VJP were observed in boys than in girls from 13 years old (13 years: p ≤ 0.05; 14–18 years: p ≤ 0.001), with no significant differences before this age. The percentile distributions of HGS and VJP are described for each sex using the lambda, mu, sigma (LMS) method. The pattern of development of these variables as a function of age is presented.ConclusionsHandgrip strength and vertical jump power show differences between the sexes from 13 years of age and similar trajectories to populations in other countries in the same age group.

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Predictive Validity of Handgrip Strength, Vertical Jump Power, and Plank Time in the Identification of Pediatric Sarcopenia

Cited by 14 publications

References 46 publications

Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Leg Muscle Power in Relation to Abdominal Adipose Tissue in Adolescents

Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Leg Muscle Power in Relation to Abdominal Adipose Tissue in Adolescents

Association of Fatness and Leg Power with Blood Pressure in Adolescents

Musculoskeletal fitness: relative handgrip strength and vertical jump power from 10 to 18 years old

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