Physical fitness and body composition in 8-10-year-old Danish children are associated with sports club participation

Malte Nejst Larsen, Claus M Nielsen, Christina Øyangen Ørntoft, Morten Bredsgaard Randers, Vibeke Manniche, Lone Hansen, Peter Riis Hansen, Jens Bangsbo, Peter Krustrup

7 Citationer (Scopus)
50 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

Larsen, MN, Nielsen, CM, Ørntoft, CØ, Randers, M, Manniche, V, Hansen, L, Hansen, PR, Bangsbo, J, and Krustrup, P. Physical fitness and body composition in 8–10-year-old Danish children are associated with sports club participation. J Strength Cond Res 31(12): 3425–3434, 2017—We investigated whether physical fitness and body composition in 8–10-year-old Danish children are associated with sports club participation. The study included 423 schoolchildren, comprising 209 girls and 214 boys, of whom 67 and 74%, respectively, were active in sports clubs. Yo-Yo intermittent recovery level 1 for children (YYIR1C), balance, jump and coordination tests, together with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, were used to determine exercise capacity and body composition. Children active in sports clubs had better (p, 0.05) YYIR1C (33%, 767 6 26 vs. 575 6 29 m), 20-m sprint (3%, 4.33 6 0.03 vs. 4.48 6 0.04 seconds), coordination (6%, 68 6 1 vs. 72 6 1 second), and balance test performances (9%, 19.3 6 0.5 vs. 21.2 6 0.7 falls$min21) and lower fat mass index (16%, 3.8 6 0.1 vs. 4.5 6 0.2 kg[fat]$m22) than children not active in sports clubs. Ball game players had better (p, 0.05) YYIR1C (38%, 925 6 39 vs. 671 6 28 m), 20-m sprint (4%, 4.25 6 0.03 vs. 4.42 6 0.04 seconds), and coordination test performances (5%, 65 6 1 vs. 69 6 1 second), along with higher (p, 0.05) lean body mass (5%, 24.00 6 0.22 vs. 22.83 6 0.25 kg) and whole-body BMD (2%, 0.90 6, 0.01 vs. 0.88 6,0.01 g$cm22) compared with children active in other sports. The study showed that 8‒10-year-old Danish children engaged in sports-club activity, especially ball game players, have better exercise capacity and superior body composition compared with children not active in sports clubs.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftJournal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Vol/bind31
Udgave nummer12
Sider (fra-til)3425-3434
Antal sider10
ISSN1064-8011
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2017

Fingeraftryk

Dyk ned i forskningsemnerne om 'Physical fitness and body composition in 8-10-year-old Danish children are associated with sports club participation'. Sammen danner de et unikt fingeraftryk.

Citationsformater