Anthropometric Indices and Some Aspects of Physical Fitness in
Croatian Adolescents by Gender

J 2019

Anthropometric Indices and Some Aspects of Physical Fitness in Croatian Adolescents by Gender

ZVONAŘ, Martin; Mario KASOVIĆ a Lovro STEFAN

Základní údaje

Originální název

Anthropometric Indices and Some Aspects of Physical Fitness in Croatian Adolescents by Gender

Autoři

ZVONAŘ, Martin; Mario KASOVIĆ a Lovro STEFAN

Vydání

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, BASEL, Molecular Diversity Preservation International, 2019, 1661-7827

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

30306 Sport and fitness sciences

Stát vydavatele

Švýcarsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

Anthropometric Indices and Some Aspects of Physical Fitness in Croatian Adolescents by Gender

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 2.849

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Ano

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14510/19:00115066

Organizační jednotka

Fakulta sportovních studií

Klíčová slova anglicky

secondary-school students; body-mass index; waist circumference; fitness

Štítky

rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 7. 9. 2020 08:32, prof. Mgr. Martin Zvonař, Ph.D.

Anotace

V originále

Background. The main purpose of this study was to explore the body-mass index and waist circumference associated with physical fitness by gender. Methods. In this cross-sectional study, we included 1036 adolescents (55.4% girls) from eight randomly selected secondary schools within the city of Zagreb (Croatia). Body-mass index and waist circumference were objectively measured. Physical fitness included three tests: (1) 1 min sit-ups, (2) standing long jump and (3) a sit-and-reach test. Associations were calculated using linear regression models. Results. Boys had higher body-mass index and waist circumference values, compared to girls (p < 0.001). They also performed better in 1 min sit-ups and the standing long jump tests (p < 0.001), while girls obtained higher values in the sit-and-reach test (p < 0.001). In boys, body-mass index and waist circumference were associated with 1 min sit-ups and the standing long jump. In girls, waist circumference was also associated with 1 min sit-ups and the standing long jump, while body-mass index was only associated with this standing long jump. Conclusions. Our study shows that anthropometric indices have non-linear associations with physical fitness tests in a large sample of Croatian adolescents. Screening for thinness and obesity to predict the level of physical fitness should be of a great interest.

Citovat

ZVONAŘ, Martin; Mario KASOVIĆ a Lovro STEFAN. Anthropometric Indices and Some Aspects of Physical Fitness in Croatian Adolescents by Gender. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. BASEL: Molecular Diversity Preservation International, 2019, roč. 16, č. 14, s. nestránkováno, 7 s. ISSN 1661-7827. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16142582.

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ZVONAŘ, Martin; Mario KASOVI$\backslash$'C a Lovro STEFAN. Anthropometric Indices and Some Aspects of Physical Fitness in Croatian Adolescents by Gender. \textit{International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health}. BASEL: Molecular Diversity Preservation International, 2019, roč.~16, č.~14, s.~nestránkováno, 7 s. ISSN~1661-7827. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16142582.

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