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Table 1 Mean ± SD for anthropometric measurements and EUROFIT performances in boys and girls

From: Is there any relationship between physical activity level and patterns, and physical performance in children?

 

Boys (n = 86)

Girls (n = 101)

Age (yr)

9.1 ± 1.3

9.1 ± 1.3

Height (cm)

135.9 ± 9.5

135.7 ± 10.3

Body mass (kg)

33.3 ± 11.0

32.0 ± 8.0

Body mass index (kg.m-2)

17.6 ± 3.4

17.1 ± 2.5

Hip/waist circumference ratio

0.83 ± 0.06

0.81 ± 0.05

% BF (%)

15.1 ± 5.5

18.2 ± 4,1***

SBJ (cm)

129.2 ± 22.3

128.9 ± 23.6

SHR (s)

21.5 ± 2.6

21.9 ± 3.9

SAR (cm)

15.0 ± 6.1

18.3 ± 6.4***

HG (kgf)

15.6 ± 4.5

15.2 ± 4.0

SUP (n)

14.7 ± 4.9

14.9 ± 4.3

20-MST (km.h-1)

9.7 ± 0.8

9.7 ± 0.7

 

Boys (n = 30)

Girls (n = 30)

Maximal HR during 20-MST (bpm)

200 ± 9

201 ± 12

  1. % BF: percentage of body fat; SBJ: standing broad jump; SHR: 10 Ă— 5 m shuttle run; SAR: sit and reach; HG: handgrip; SUP: number of Sit-ups; 20-MST: 20 meter shuttle run. Maximal HR during 20-MST: maximal heart rate during the 20 m shuttle run test.
  2. ***: significantly different between genders at p < 0.001.