Relationships between sports club participation and physical fitness and Body Mass Index in childhood

Barbry, Alexis; Carton, Annie; Ovigneur, Hervé; Coquart, Jérémy

doi:10.23736/s0022-4707.21.12643-x

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“…First, research shows that youth who participate in organized sports have higher levels of physical fitness, including CRF, compared to their non-participating peers. 38,39 In France, sport licenses between 2000 and 2022 have increased by 12%. If this increase is reflective of the past decade, then it may help explain the small decline in CRF since 2010.…”

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“…The promotion of physical activity, including sports, may help French youth develop the fitness habits for improving health now and in the future. First, research shows that youth who participate in organized sports have higher levels of physical fitness, including CRF, compared to their non‐participating peers 38,39 . In France, sport licenses between 2000 and 2022 have increased by 12%.…”

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Cardiorespiratory fitness has declined among French children since 1999, although the decline appears to be getting smaller

Vanhelst,

Lang,

Matelot

et al. 2024

Scandinavian Med Sci Sports

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BackgroundCardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a strong marker of current and future health. The aim of this study was to assess the national temporal trends in CRF for French children and adolescents between 1999 and 2022.MethodsCRF data were obtained from several cross‐sectional studies on 15 420 (51.1% boys) French children and adolescents aged 9–16 years between 1999 and 2022. The 20‐m shuttle run test (20mSRT) estimated CRF. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated from measured height and body mass, with BMI z‐scores (BMIz) calculated using WHO growth curves. The 20mSRT results were corrected for protocol and converted to z‐scores (20mSRTz) using international sex‐ and age‐specific norms. With additional adjustment for BMIz, temporal trends in mean 20mSRT performance (20mSRTz) were estimated using linear regression, with the distance max (Dmax) method used to locate a breakpoint and linear segments fitted to points below and above the breakpoint. Trends in distributional characteristics were assessed visually and described as the ratio of the coefficients of variation (CVs).ResultsAfter adjustment for protocol, age, sex, and BMIz, a large decline in mean 20mSRT performance (trend per decade (95% CI): −1.42 SDs (−1.45, −1.39) or −18.4% (95% CI: −18.8, −18.0)) between 1999 and 2022 was found. Dmax located a breakpoint for the two‐linear‐segment model in year 2010. There was a large decline in mean 20mSRT performance pre‐2010 (trend per decade (95% CI): −2.31 SDs (−2.39, −2.24)), which reduced 0.06‐fold to a negligible decline post‐2010 (trend per decade (95% CI): –0.15 SD (−0.20, −0.10)). We also found that the trend in mean 20mSRT performance was not uniform across the population distribution. Between 1999 and 2022, there was a small trend in distributional asymmetry, with slightly smaller declines experienced by the high performers (above the 75th percentile).ConclusionsOur data suggest a large decline in the 20mSRT performance of French children and adolescents since 1999. This declining trend seems to have diminished considerably since 2010. Such declines in CRF could translate into declines in health status. Although a slowing in the declining trend in CRF in recent years is encouraging, more data are needed to confirm these findings.

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Cardiorespiratory fitness has declined among French children since 1999, although the decline appears to be getting smaller

Vanhelst,

Lang,

Matelot

et al. 2024

Scandinavian Med Sci Sports

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“…The sport most represented in each of the four categories of the Official Bulletin of French Physical Education (Ministère de l'Education Nationale et de la Jeunesse., 2019 ) was separately identified for girls and boys. As recommended and suggested by Barbry et al ( 2021 ), we identified one sport rather than a group of sports. These four categories were: C1 for sports where the goal is to achieve a maximal physical performance measurable on a given day (e.g., athletics, swimming, cycling…), C2 for sports where the goal is to move by adapting movements in a varied and uncertain environment (e.g., rock climbing, horseback riding, sailing…), C3 for sports where the goal is to achieve a physical performance that is artistic or acrobatic (e.g., dance, gymnastics, figure skating…), and C4 for sports where the goal is to lead and manage an individual or collective confrontation (e.g., soccer, basketball, tennis…).…”

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Relationships Between Sports Club Participation and Health Determinants in Adolescents and Young Adults

Barbry

Carton

Ovigneur³

et al. 2022

Front. Sports Act. Living

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Physical fitness is a powerful marker of health in adolescents and young adults. The purpose of this study was to measure the relationships between age, sex, body mass index, and sports club participation on physical fitness. The population included 49,988 participants (23,721 girls and 26,267 boys) who were divided into five age groups (11–12, 13–14, 15–16, 17–18, and 19–21 years). Body mass index was calculated. Physical fitness was assessed with the Diagnoform® Tonic battery. Sports club participation was also documented. The practiced sport was collected. The effects of age, sex, body mass index class, and sports club participation were tested. Boys' PF increased with age at a faster rate and was better than that of girls, except for flexibility (p < 0.001). For girls, a decrease was observed in endurance, speed and flexibility at 17-18 years. Sports club participation was greater for boys at every age. Obese participants had the lowest physical fitness and sports club participation. Sports club participation increased physical fitness. Team sports seemed best for improving physical fitness, except flexibility. The study shows that sports club participation may be a key element for building health in adolescents. Preventive healthcare projects that promote sports club are needed to target sports club dropouts (obese adolescents and girls). Bridges should be built between physical education classes and sports clubs in adolescence to improve the health status of young people.

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Temporal trends in muscular fitness among French children and adolescents between 1999 and 2023

Vanhelst,

Lang,

Matelot

et al. 2024

Journal of Sports Sciences

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Relationships between sports club participation and physical fitness and Body Mass Index in childhood

Cited by 6 publications

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Cardiorespiratory fitness has declined among French children since 1999, although the decline appears to be getting smaller

Cardiorespiratory fitness has declined among French children since 1999, although the decline appears to be getting smaller

Relationships Between Sports Club Participation and Health Determinants in Adolescents and Young Adults

Temporal trends in muscular fitness among French children and adolescents between 1999 and 2023

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