Age and gender specific normative physical fitness values among school going children: A cross-sectional analytical study.

IF 0.8 4区医学 Q3 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Pub Date : 2025-07-01 DOI:10.47391/JPMA.20600

Sana Manzoor, Danish Hassan, Saira Khalid, Muhammad Husnain Irshad, Sumbal Salik

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Abstract

Objectives: To determine age- and gender-specific normative values for physical fitness among school-going children.

Methods: The cross-sectional, analytical study was conducted from September 2021 to May 2022 in Alipur, Pakistan, and comprised school-going children of either gender aged 10-17 years. Physical fitness was assessed using the Assessing Levels of Physical Activity health-related fitness test battery, morphological component, waist circumference, hand grip strength measurement of right and left hands, 4x10m shuttle run test for motor fitness assessment and 20min shuttle test for cardiorespiratory fitness assessment. Data was analysed using SPSS 29.

Results: Of the 500 subjects, 250(50%) were boys with mean age 13.35±2.02 years, and there were as many girls with mean age 13.40±2.08 years (p>0.05). Boys showed higher values in handgrip strength (right hand: 36.3kg, left hand: 33.7kg), standing long jump (155.5cm), and maximum rate of oxygen consumption (45.2mL/kg/min) than the girls, who had higher triceps (14.03mm) and subscapular skinfold thicknesses (9.11mm) (p<0.05). Percentile-based age-specific normative data was also significant (p<0.05).

Conclusions: Male and female children showed significant differences across physical fitness values, and these values provided a clinical endpoint in determining health problems in future.

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学龄儿童的年龄与性别规范体质值：横断面分析研究。

目的：确定学龄儿童身体健康的年龄和性别规范值。方法：横断面分析研究于2021年9月至2022年5月在巴基斯坦Alipur进行，研究对象包括10-17岁的学龄儿童。采用体能活动健康相关体能测试单元、形态成分、腰围、左手和右手握力测量、运动体能评估4 × 10米穿梭跑测试和心肺体能评估20分钟穿梭测试进行体能评估。数据采用SPSS 29进行分析。结果：500例患者中，男孩250例（50%），平均年龄13.35±2.02岁；女孩250例（50%），平均年龄13.40±2.08岁（p < 0.05）。男生握力（右手36.3kg，左手33.7kg）、立定跳远（155.5cm）、最大氧气消耗率（45.2mL/kg/min）均高于女生，女生肱三头肌（14.03mm）和肩胛下皮褶厚度（9.11mm）均高于男生（p < 0.05）。结论：男女儿童在体质值上存在显著差异，这些值为判断未来健康问题提供了临床终点。

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Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Medicine-General Medicine

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1.10

自引率

11.10%

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983

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3-6 weeks

期刊介绍： Primarily being a medical journal, JPMA publishes scholarly research focusing on the various fields in the areas of health and medical education. It publishes original research describing recent advances in health particularly clinical studies, clinical trials, assessments of pathogens of diagnostic importance, medical genetics and epidemiological studies. Review articles highlighting importance of various issues in the domain of public health, drug research and medical education are also accepted. As a leading journal of South Asia, JPMA remains cognizant of the recent advances in the rapidly growing fields of biomedical sciences, it invites and encourages scholars to write short reviews and invited editorials on the emerging issues. We particularly aim to promote health standards of developing countries by encouraging manuscript submissions on issues affecting the public health and health delivery services.