Physical fitness (PF) is a construct of health‐and skill‐related attributes which have been
associated with academic performance (AP) in youth. This study aimed to review the …

There is evidence that cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity significantly reduce
cardiovascular risks in adults. A better understanding of the association between …

Introduction: Handgrip strength (HGS) is an important indicator of health. Because HGS is
strongly associated with body size, most investigators normalize HGS for some measure of …

A cross-sectional study was carried out to analyse, through a limited number of fitness tests,
the main conditioning and coordinative abilities in children aged 8–9 years, and their …

Children change their body size, shape, and gross motor coordination (GMC) as they grow.
Further, GMC is expected to link to changes in children's body size, physical activity (PA) …

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to analyze secular trends in anthropometrics and
physical fitness of Portuguese children. Material and Methods: A group of 1819 students …

Objective This study presents information about secular trends in physical fitness (PF) levels
among Mozambican youth. Methods The sample comprises 3,851 subjects (1,791 boys; …

Background Although adolescent basketballers differ in body size, shape, and composition,
less is known about how these factors interact during physical development. Aim We used …

Previous research has shown that children who were enrolled to school according to the
legal key date (ie, keyage children, between eight and nine years in third grade) exhibited a …

Optimal Body Size and Limb Length Ratios Associated with 100-m Personal-Best Swim Speeds
Page 1 Optimal Body Size and Limb Length Ratios Associated with 100-m Personal-Best Swim …