Journal articles: 'Physical fitness – Measurement'

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Baskoro Nugroho Putro, Djoko Nugroho, Budhi Satyawan, Sunardi, and Waluyo. "Measurement of Physical Fitness Employees Solo Net Surakarta." GANDRUNG: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat 2, no. 1 (March 2, 2021): 91–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.36526/gandrung.v2i1.1186.

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Physical fitness is an essential aspect of life. The role of physical fitness in living life is limited to athletes and society in general. For workers, having a fit body will increase productivity because they do not feel tired quickly. Good physical fitness is supported by good endurance as well. However, endurance does not play a single role in supporting physical activity. Having good endurance is indeed beneficial and is a must for individuals involved in activities or work that take a long time. Please note that every activity or work has specific targets that must be completed. Other aspects must be possessed in order to become an individual with complete physical fitness. The demands of the quality of physical fitness in the general public certainly cannot be equated with athletes' standards. For the general public, not getting tired of doing work and meeting the targets given by the institution where they work is already extraordinary.

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Medjedovic, Bojan, Nedzad Osmankac, Ivan Dimitric, Marko Pantovic, Nebojsa Nedeljkov, and Dragan Grujicic. "Measurement of physical activity and physical fitness in preschool children." TIMS. Acta 8, no. 1 (2014): 11–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/timsact8-5058.

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Mood, Dale P., Allen W. Jackson, and James R. Morrow. "Measurement of Physical Fitness and Physical Activity: Fifty Years of Change." Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science 11, no. 4 (October 5, 2007): 217–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10913670701585502.

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Kemper, Han C. G., and Willem Van Mechelen. "Physical Fitness Testing of Children: A European Perspective." Pediatric Exercise Science 8, no. 3 (August 1996): 201–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/pes.8.3.201.

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The purpose of this article is to clarify the scientific basis of physical fitness assessment in children and to review the European efforts to develop a EUROFIT fitness test battery for the youth in the countries of the Council of Europe. The development of EUROFIT is based on the efforts made in the United States in the 1950s and in Europe in the 1980s. Physical fitness measurement is not identical to physiological measurement: The EUROFIT tests are aimed at measuring abilities rather than skills. Correlations between physical fitness tests and physiological laboratory tests show varying results and, therefore, need to be continued. Reliability of fitness tests needs to be continually studied. Because of the multipurposes of physical fitness testing, EUROFIT norm- and criterion-referenced scales for EUROFIT have to be developed. Examples of scaling methods are given. Implementation of the EUROFIT fitness tests for educational purposes is urgently needed.

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Irawan, Fajar Awang, Ariawan Achmad Putra, and Long-Ren Chuang. "Physical Fitness of Adolescent Smoker." Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat 14, no. 3 (May 21, 2019): 398–403. http://dx.doi.org/10.15294/kemas.v14i3.17222.

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Adolescent smoking behavior has a bad influence on health and fitness. The purpose of this study was to determine vital capacity and hemoglobin level in smoker and non-smoker adolescent towards physical fitness. The study was quantitative research with surveys and measurement tests. The sample size was 40 adolescents which in the neighborhood of Gunungpati. We used t-test, MANOVA and post hoc test to determine the differences in smoker and non-smoker adolescent. This study showed smoker adolescents had lower vital capacity compared than non-smoker adolescents. The value of hemoglobin levels in smoker adolescents were higher than non-smoker adolescents so that it affect the low levels of physical fitness. For adolescents, it is expected to maintain physical fitness through physical activity and reduce the number of cigarettes consumed and even try to stop smoking for smoker adolescents..

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Wahyudi, Agung, Sofyan Adi Firmansyah, and Nguyen Nhat Dong. "Nutritional Status and Physical Fitness of Full Day Elementary School Students." Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat 14, no. 1 (September 23, 2018): 28–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.15294/kemas.v14i1.14381.

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Nutritional status can be measured through the adequacy of nutrients obtained from food which are digested every day. The increasing number of healthy food absorbed by the body can increase the physical fitness of the body. The purpose of this research was to do counseling in order to understand the nutritional status and physical fitness level of fifth grade student at Tunas Harapan Islamic Elementary School in Sendangmulyo, Tembalang, Semarang. The physical fitness level was measured using nutritional status and physical fitness test (TKJI). The data were obtained using descriptive method with measurement and test techniques. These data were obtained from measurement of height, weight, age, and physical fitness tests (TKJI). This study found that the nutritional status of fifth grade students in Tunas Harapan Islamic Elementary School were included in normal nutrition category and moderate physical fitness level.

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Abbas, Tanvir, Muhammad Zia ul Haq, and Qasid Naveed. "Somatotyping and Physical Fitness of Pakistani National Rower." Global Regional Review II, no. I (December 30, 2017): 364–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2017(ii-i).26.

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Rowing is a popular sport across the globe which involves both skill and strength. The aim of the present investigation is to examine the somatotype and physical fitness of the Pakistani rowers. Data was collected from (n = 08) lightweight, and (n = 14) heavyweight Pakistani national rowers. Age, height, body mass, skinfold of triceps, subscapular, supraspinal, and calf, breadths of elbow and knee were measurement for somatotype as guided by (Norton & Olds, 1996). Push up, anaerobic, 2000 meter of maximal rowing ergometer, and set and reach for flexibility. Pearson product of correlation and t-test was applied for statistical analysis. The result showed there was a slight difference among light and heavyweight rowers in their somatotype measurements. On the other hand, the vertical jump was significantly correlated with rowing performance. It was concluded the leg power is associated with the performance of rower. It is proposed that rowers would improve their leg strength through training that enhances rowing performance.

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Lin, Yi-Tien, Po-Fu Lee, Tian-Shyug Lee, and Chien-Chang Ho. "Poor Physical Fitness Performance as a Predictor of General Adiposity in Taiwanese Adults." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 8 (April 14, 2020): 2686. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17082686.

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The purpose of the present study was to investigate the association between different levels of health-related physical fitness measurements and obesity status in Taiwanese adults. A cross-sectional study was conducted by reviewing the National Physical Fitness Survey in Taiwan (HPFSIT) database. Responses from 60,056 participants, aged 23–64 years from the database were collected in the present study. Data from a standardized structured questionnaire and health-related physical fitness tests were analyzed. The quartiles of each physical fitness measurement were used for unconditional logistic regression analyses. Our results indicated clear trends in the association between cardiorespiratory fitness and overweight/obesity. Overweight and obesity were associated with a 10% to 60% increased risk of low levels of cardiorespiratory fitness in men and a 10% to almost 30% increased risk in women. However, the association between muscle strength/endurance and obesity status as well as flexibility and obesity status needs further investigation.

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Ferguson, Gillian D., Wendy F. M. Aertssen, Eugene A. A. Rameckers, Jennifer Jelsma, and Bouwien C. M. Smits-Engelsman. "Physical fitness in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: Measurement matters." Research in Developmental Disabilities 35, no. 5 (May 2014): 1087–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2014.01.031.

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Sykes, Kevin. "Measurement and evaluation of community physical fitness — concept and controversy." Health Education Journal 48, no. 4 (December 1989): 190–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/001789698904800409.

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RICE, M., and C. HOWELL. "Measurement of physical activity, exercise, and physical fitness in children: Issues and concerns." Journal of Pediatric Nursing 15, no. 3 (June 2000): 148–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0882-5963(00)70003-0.

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Rice, Marti H., and Carol C. Howell. "Measurement of physical activity, exercise, and physical fitness in children: Issues and concerns." Journal of Pediatric Nursing 15, no. 3 (June 2000): 148–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/jn.2000.6019.

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Schönberger, Michael, Niels R. Hansen, Daniel T. Pedersen, Peter Zeeman, and Jørgen Roed Jørgensen. "The Relationship Between Physical Fitness and Work Integration Following Stroke." Brain Impairment 11, no. 3 (December 1, 2010): 262–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1375/brim.11.3.262.

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AbstractObjective:To investigate the relationship between physical fitness and work integration following stroke.Design:Single-group study, measurement of physical fitness pre and post physical training, measurement of employment status in a follow-up assessment 2 to 36 months after rehabilitation.Setting:Interdisciplinary outpatient rehabilitation program.Participants:58 stroke survivors (62% male, mean age at program start 46.7 years, mean time since stroke 1.1 years) who were consecutively referred to the program.Intervention:1½ hours of intensive training of cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength 1–3 times weekly as part of the 3-month program.Measures:Physical fitness was measured with a modified Harvard Step Test, the Åstrand Cycling Test, and walking/running speed. The type of participants' employment as well as the amount of working hours was registered.Results:Good physical fitness as measured by the Harvard Step test, but not the Åstrand Cycling Test and walking/running speed, was related to return to competitive, full-time employment. Test results from training tended to predict work reintegration better than test results from training start. Improvement of physical fitness as measured by the Harvard Step Test was also related to follow-up employment.Conclusions:The results imply a relationship between physical fitness and work integration following stroke and should be confirmed with a randomised controlled study design.

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Mahar, Matthew T., and David A. Rowe. "A Brief Exploration of Measurement and Evaluation in Kinesiology." Kinesiology Review 3, no. 1 (February 2014): 80–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/kr.2014-0041.

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A comprehensive review of the impact of measurement and evaluation in kinesiology is difficult to accomplish within the framework of a single research paper. Measurement touches nearly every research area in the field of kinesiology. In fact, for quantitative research it can be argued that without good measurement there can be no good research. Measurement researchers in kinesiology have impacted various areas, including criterion-referenced evaluation of test scores, development of fitness tests to measure body composition and aerobic fitness, health-related physical fitness, physical activity epidemiology, youth fitness testing, and many others. They have introduced innovative statistical techniques such as item response theory, which provides the underlying basis for modern standardized testing. Issues of test equating, differential item functioning, and the great impact of the expansion of computers and the Internet deserve special attention. Unfortunately, not all of the important contributions in the measurement field can be expanded upon in this manuscript. Instead, this paper will focus mainly on key measurement and evaluation influences on public health issues. In applied measurement research, two major themes have been the assessment of physical fitness and the assessment of physical activity. The last 40 years have been a time of defining the content area of measurement in kinesiology. Important measurement textbooks were published during this period (Baumgartner & Jackson, 1975; Morrow, Jackson, Disch, & Mood, 1995; Safrit, 1986). Since the 1970s the measurement field and the kinesiology field in general expanded from a focus on physical education to include all of the exercise and sport sciences. This paper will explore measurement and evaluation in kinesiology by (a) providing an overview of major milestones in measurement and evaluation over the last 40 years, (b) discussing current key areas of research and inquiry in measurement and evaluation, and (c) speculating about future research and inquiry in measurement and evaluation. The absence in this article of other important issues in measurement and evaluation in kinesiology does not imply anything about their importance.

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Lang, Justin J., Emily Wolfe Phillips, Heather M. Orpana, Mark S. Tremblay, Robert Ross, Francisco B. Ortega, Diego Augusto Santos Silva, and Grant R. Tomkinson. "Field-based measurement of cardiorespiratory fitness to evaluate physical activity interventions." Bulletin of the World Health Organization 96, no. 11 (September 12, 2018): 794–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/blt.18.213728.

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MAEHANA, HIROFUMI, HIDETADA KISHI, and KOYA SUZUKI. "Physical Fitness Measurement Items and Methods for Amputee Soccer Outfield Players." Juntendo Medical Journal 66, Suppl.1 (2020): 88–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.14789/jmj.2020.66.jmj19-p09.

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Chen, Chiao-Nan, Lee-Ming Chuang, and Ying-Tai Wu. "Clinical Measures of Physical Fitness Predict Insulin Resistance in People at Risk for Diabetes." Physical Therapy 88, no. 11 (November 1, 2008): 1355–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20080064.

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Background and Purpose Physical inactivity has been well documented as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Previous studies measured the level of physical activity either with questionnaires or with direct measurements of maximum oxygen uptake. However, questionnaires are patient-report measures, and methods for obtaining direct maximum oxygen uptake measurements often are not available clinically. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether clinical measurement of health-related physical fitness with a simple test battery can predict insulin resistance, a precursor of type 2 diabetes, in people at risk for diabetes. Subjects and Methods A total of 151 volunteers with at least one diabetes risk factor (overweight, hypertension, dyslipidemia, family history, impaired glucose tolerance, gestational diabetes, or delivering a baby weighing more than 4.0 kg) were recruited. Insulin resistance (as determined with the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance [HOMA-IR]), physical fitness (including body composition, as determined with the body mass index and waist circumference), muscle strength (handgrip strength [force-generating capacity]), muscle endurance (sit-up test), flexibility (sit-and-reach test), and cardiorespiratory endurance (step test) were measured, and a physical activity questionnaire was administered. Backward regression analysis was used to build the prediction models for insulin resistance from components of physical fitness and physical activity. Results Body mass index, muscle strength, and cardiorespiratory fitness predicted HOMA-IR in men (adjusted R2=.264). In women, age, waist circumference, and cardiorespiratory fitness were the predictors of HOMA-IR (adjusted R2=.438). Discussion and Conclusion Clinical measures of physical fitness can predict insulin resistance in people at risk for diabetes. The findings support the validity of clinical measures of physical fitness for predicting insulin resistance in people at risk for diabetes.

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Ignasiak, Zofia, Alicja Nowak, Dorota Cichoń, Anna Sebastjan, and Tomasz Ignasiak. "ASSESSMENT OF MORPHOFUNCTIONAL CHANGES IN ELDERLY WOMEN PERFORMING NORDIC WALKING EXERCISE." Journal of Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences 27, no. 80 (December 29, 2017): 77–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0012.2312.

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Aim: the purpose of the research was an assessment of increased physical activity influence on selected elements of elderly women biological condition. Basic procedures: the research material consisted of measurement data of 80 elderly women that were divided into two grups: active (n=31) which participated in a health training, and control (n=49). We measured: basic somaic features, BMI, WHR, BMD and functional physical fitness. Results: analysed parameters of bone mineral density were slightly better of the physically active women in comparison to the unactive women. During analysis of physical fitness tests, active achieved decidedly higher results, which indicates positive influence of the nordic walking health training on functional physical fitness of elderly women. Conclusions: Utilised health training was an optimal stimulus for the examined women – their functional physical fitness and BMD improved considerably. No similar changes were noted in the control group

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Arnis, Voldemārs, Ramona Buliņa, Una Veseta, Irēna Upeniece, and Indra Vīnberga. "DIFFERENCES ABOUT CALORIE INTAKE MEASUREMENT ACROSS FITNESS DEVICE AND MOBILE APPS." SOCIETY. INTEGRATION. EDUCATION. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference 6 (May 20, 2020): 66. http://dx.doi.org/10.17770/sie2020vol6.5183.

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Various technologies are increasingly used in sports and fitness classes. Portable fitness devices are the fastest growing fitness trend worldwide in the recent years (Thompson, 2019). More and more people are using fitness bracelets, smart watches, GPS tracking devices and fitness apps on mobile phones. One of the most commonly used functions in both portable fitness devices and stationary technology is the measurement of calories intake. The simplest, most convenient, and cheapest way to measure calorie intake (CI) is smart devices and custom mobile apps (Ramirez, 2018) that store and process data. However, not all of these devices are accurate and objective enough. Aim of the study: to find out and evaluate the calorie intake of a bicycle ergometer and various mobile apps under different physical loads. CI at various physical loads was determined using the MONARK ERGOMEDIC 839E cycling and applications. Comparing the measurement difference between the apps and the ergometer, it was found that the lowest load difference was for all apps, the least difference was for the POLAR app and the highest was for the SAMSUNG app, and the mid to higher load for the SAMSUNG app. App calorie intake figures are closer to those of the ergometer at peak load.

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Safrit, Margaret J. "The Validity and Reliability of Fitness Tests for Children: A Review." Pediatric Exercise Science 2, no. 1 (February 1990): 9–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/pes.2.1.9.

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The measurement of physical fitness in children and youth has long been a topic of interest to physical educators, exercise scientists, health agencies, and private organizations dealing with sport and fitness. In recent years the focus on problems in measuring fitness has become more intense due to a number of factors, in particular the need for adequate surveillance studies and the perceived lack of fitness education in the schools. The purpose of this paper is to examine the scientific evidence that supports the use of measurement techniques for fitness evaluation. Physical fitness is described as a scientific construct that is multifaceted. A rationale is presented for the development of an operational definition of fitness that provides a basis for the identification of components of fitness to be measured. The latest versions of national fitness tests are described and compared, and evidence of the reliability and validity of the test batteries as well as individual subtests is summarized. Finally, several issues associated with fitness testing are discussed. These include the use of criterion referenced standards, the development of norms, and the use of fitness tests in a school setting. Although many improvements in tests and testing practices are noted, research is needed on a variety of problems.

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Cynarski, Wojciech J., Jan Słopecki, Bartosz Dziadek, Peter Böschen, and Paweł Piepiora. "Indicators of Targeted Physical Fitness in Judo and Jujutsu—Preliminary Results of Research." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 8 (April 20, 2021): 4347. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18084347.

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(1) Study aim: This is a comparative study for judo and jujutsu practitioners. It has an intrinsic value. The aim of this study was to showcase a comparison of practitioners of judo and a similar martial art jujutsu with regard to manual abilities. The study applied the measurement of simple reaction time in response to a visual stimulus and handgrip measurement. (2) Materials and Methods: The group comprising N = 69 black belts from Poland and Germany (including 30 from judo and 39 from jujutsu) applied two trials: “grasping of Ditrich rod” and dynamometric handgrip measurement. The analysis of the results involved the calculations of arithmetic means, standard deviations, and Pearson correlations. Analysis of the differences (Mann–Whitney U test) and Student’s t-test were also applied to establish statistical differences. (3) Results: In the test involving handgrip measurement, the subjects from Poland (both those practicing judo and jujutsu) gained better results compared to their German counterparts. In the test involving grasping of Ditrich rod, a positive correlation was demonstrated in the group of German judokas between the age and reaction time of the subjects (rxy = 0.66, p < 0.05), as well as in the group of jujutsu subjects between body weight and the reaction time (rxy = 0.49, p < 0.05). A significant and strong correlation between handgrip and weight was also established for the group of German judokas (rxy = 0.75, p < 0.05). In Polish competitors, the correlations were only established between the age and handgrip measurements (rxy = 0.49, p < 0.05). (4) Conclusions: Simple reaction times in response to visual stimulation were shorter in the subjects practicing the martial art jujutsu. However, the statement regarding the advantage of the judokas in terms of handgrip force was not confirmed by the results.

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Miežienė, Brigita, Vida Janina Česnaitienė, Arūnas Emeljanovas, Ingun Fjortoft, Lise Kjønniksen, Rasa Kreivytė, Ilona Tilindienė, and Kristina Zaičenkovienė. "FUNCTIONAL PHYSICAL FITNESS IN 7–10-YEAR-OLD SCHOOL CHILDREN IN LITHUANIA. PILOT STUDY." Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences 2, no. 105 (2017): 40–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.33607/bjshs.v2i105.24.

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Background. Physical fitness in childhood is a marker of health as it reflects the functional status of most the body functions involved in the performance of daily physical activity and/or physical exercise. Measurement and monitoring of these indicators of health beginning from early age is of highest importance. So, the aim of this study is to examine physical fitness in primary school children and test the validity of physical fitness test battery . Methods. A sample of 415 children participated in the study. Physical fitness was measured by the 9-item test battery (Fjørtoft et al., 2011). ANOVA results show that indicators of physical fitness differ across age. In general, older children are more physically fit than the younger ones. Mastering preschool and primary school children’s physical fitness evaluation techniques will allow monitoring the changes in physical fitness in the course of the school year in different age groups. Results. In this study we presented the baseline data of a longitudinal study of 7–10-year-old children in Lithuanian schools. We found a development of achievements in physical functional physical activity across age, the 9–10 years olds being the fittest. We found a pronounced gap in the performance between the age groups of 8–9 years, while the 7–8-year-olds seemed to be more even in their functional fitness competency. The same achievement pattern also was characteristic of boys and girls. Gender differences were found in one test item only (throwing tennis ball), which was explained by different play cultures in boys and girls. Conclusion. Our results indicate a stronger focus on the modernization of physical education programs for children in this age group, particularly for the 8-year-olds. The PE programs should be based on a multivariate sample of basic motor skills of all ages aiming at developing the children’s overall functional physical fitness.

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Fikri, Azizil. "Studi Tentang Tingkat Kesegaran Jasmani Mahasiswa Penjaskes STKIP PGRI Lubuklinggau." Gelanggang Olahraga: Jurnal Pendidikan Jasmani dan Olahraga (JPJO) 1, no. 2 (March 11, 2018): 74–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.31539/jpjo.v1i2.135.

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This study aims to determine how the level of physical fitness students Penjaskes STKIP PGRI Lubuklinggau. The type of this research is descriptive that is to describe, express, and to get data related to physical fitness level of student of Penjaskes. Population of this research is student of Penjaskes force of 2016 as many as 18 people which conducted in environment campus STKIP PGRI Lubuklinggau. Technique of collecting data of this research is by test and measurement. To measure the level of physical fitness of students Penjaskes STKIP PGRI Lubuklinggau used 2.4 km cooper test run. Data analysis technique used is percentage analysis technique. The results stated that 8 people 44.44 percent had very good physical fitness. 6 people 33.33 percent have good physical fitness, 4 people 22.22 percent have less physical fitness level, whereas they have less physical fitness and less than none 0,00 percent Keywords: Physical Freshness, Student Penjaskes

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Albert, Wayne J., Jean Bonneau, Joan M. Stevenson, and Norm Gledhill. "Back Fitness and Back Health Assessment Considerations for the Canadian Physical Activity, Fitness and Lifestyle Appraisal." Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology 26, no. 3 (June 1, 2001): 291–317. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/h01-019.

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The Canadian Physical Activity, Fitness, and Lifestyle Appraisal (CPAFLA) is used as a measure for the health-related fitness of the general population. The CPAFLA includes an evaluation of back health, which is comprised of abdominal muscular endurance (partial curl-ups) and trunk flexion (sit and reach). This paper reviews the occupational, lifestyle, and physical risks associated with back pain and examines the measurement techniques used to assess health-related fitness components of back health in fitness assessments, such as the CPAFLA. Recommendations for future revisions of the CPAFLA's back health assessment and future research needs are presented. Key words: lower back pain, physical activity, muscular fitness, health and lifestyle, back health

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Akay, Mehmet Fatih, Ozge Bozkurt, Ebru Cetin, and Imdat Yarim. "Multiple linear regression-based physical fitness prediction models for Turkish secondary school students." New Trends and Issues Proceedings on Humanities and Social Sciences 5, no. 4 (September 17, 2018): 58–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/prosoc.v5i4.3704.

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Physical fitness is a necessary component for daily activities. Measurement of physical activity is essential for determining physical fitness rate. This study aims to develop new prediction models for predicting the physical fitness of Turkish secondary school students by using multiple linear regression (MLR). The datasets comprise data of various number of subjects according to the target variables including the test scores of the 30m speed, 20m stage run, balance and hand-grip (right/left). The predictor variables used to develop the prediction models are gender, age, body mass index (BMI), body fat, number of curl-up and push-ups in 30 seconds. Eight physical fitness prediction models for each target have been created with the predictor variables listed above. The performance of the prediction models has been calculated by using standard error of estimate (SEE). The results show that MLR-based prediction models can be safely used to predict the physical fitness of Turkish secondary school students.Keywords: Physical fitness, multiple linear regression, machine learning, validation.

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Fairclough, Stuart J. "Girls’ Physical Activity during High School Physical Education: Influences of Body Composition and Cardiorespiratory Fitness." Journal of Teaching in Physical Education 22, no. 4 (July 2003): 382–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.22.4.382.

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This study assessed the physical activity levels of 20 high school girls (age 13 years, SD = 1.1) during physical education classes, over an 8-month period. Physical activity was measured by heart rate telemetry and accelerometry. Skinfold measurements were used to estimate percent body fat, and peak VO2 was assessed by maximal treadmill running. Girls engaged in moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) for 38.5% of class time and produced 961.8 vector magnitude (Vmag) counts · min−1. Body fat was inversely correlated with Vmag counts · min−1 (r = −.65, p < .01) and peak VO2 (r = −.65, p < .01). Girls’ MVPA in physical education did not meet the Healthy People 2010 50% of class time criterion. Body fat significantly predicted 42% of the variance in Vmag counts · min−1. Cardiorespiratory fitness appeared not to influence physical activity during physical education, regardless of measurement method. Girls’ physical activity in physical education may be improved if schools advocate planned lesson outcomes that aim to maximize opportunities for physical activity.

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Dwyer, Terence, James F. Sallis, Leigh Blizzard, Ross Lazarus, and Kimberlie Dean. "Relation of Academic Performance to Physical Activity and Fitness in Children." Pediatric Exercise Science 13, no. 3 (August 2001): 225–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/pes.13.3.225.

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The objective of this study was to examine the association of scholastic performance with physical activity and fitness of children. To do so, school ratings of scholastic ability on a five-point scale for a nationally representative sample of 7,961 Australian schoolchildren aged 7–15 years were compared with physical activity and fitness measurements. Consistently across age and sex groups, the ratings were significantly correlated with questionnaire measures of physical activity and with performance on the 1.6-kilometer run, sit-ups and push-ups challenges, 50-meter sprint, and standing long jump. There were no significant associations for physical work capacity at a heart rate of 170 (PWC170). The results are concordant with the hypothesis that physical activity enhances academic performance, but the cross-sectional nature of the observations limits causal inference, and the disparity for PWC170 gives reason to question whether the associations were due to measurement bias or residual confounding.

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McNamee, Jeff, Gay L. Timken, Sarah C. Coste, Tanya L. Tompkins, and Janet Peterson. "Adolescent girls’ physical activity, fitness and psychological well-being during a health club physical education approach." European Physical Education Review 23, no. 4 (July 18, 2016): 517–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1356336x16658882.

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This pilot project aimed to demonstrate the efficacy and feasibility of an innovative physical education programme, referred to as a health club (HC) approach, in a high school setting. We measured adolescent girls’ moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), components of health-related physical fitness, and perceptions about themselves and physical activity (PA) during a 14-week programme. The HC approach produced high levels of MVPA. Pre/post physical fitness testing variables included height, weight, body mass index, waist measurement, sit and reach, grip strength, push-ups, sit-ups and a 10-minute walk test. Significant differences were found in participants’ flexibility and cardiovascular fitness at the conclusion of the 14-week programme. Participants reported greater perceived control over their PA, improvements in their physical self-concept across several domains, more positive feelings about appearance and strength and more positive global statements about their physical selves at post-test. The results of this study suggest that the HC approach is a promising approach that deserves further study.

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Uyun, Nurul, Reni Farenia, and Tisnasari Hafsah. "KORELASI KOMPONEN KEBUGARAN JASMANI DENGAN PRESTASI BELAJAR PADA SISWA SD NEGERI 2 CIKERUH." JURNAL ILMU FAAL OLAHRAGA INDONESIA 1, no. 1 (December 16, 2020): 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.51671/jifo.v1i1.61.

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Physical fitness is a measure of health status as a basic physical condition of someone to perform daily activity. In this study, measurement pf physical fitness component consisted of cardiorespiratory endurance, body composition, muscular flexibility, and muscular strength. The purpose of this study is to know whether there is correlation between physical fitness and academic achievement. This study used observational analytical method with cross-sectional design. Data were collected by total sampling method, and there were eighty-two students from Cikeruh 2 Elementary School in Jatinangor from 4th, 5th, and 6th grade. Physical fitness assessment in this study consisted of step test, body mass index (BMI), push-up, and sit-up. Academic achievement data was collected from final examination result. Most students (74,49%) has enough physical fitness. There is no significant correlation between physical fitness and academic achievement. Thus, based on this study, it was expected to conduct further study about other factors which affects the academic achievement.

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Uyun, Nurul, Reni Farenia, and Trisnasari Hafsah. "KORELASI KOMPONEN KEBUGARAN JASMANI DENGAN PRESTASI BELAJAR PADA SISWA SD NEGERI 2 CIKERUH." JURNAL ILMU FAAL OLAHRAGA INDONESIA 3, no. 2 (April 1, 2021): 50. http://dx.doi.org/10.51671/jifo.v3i2.97.

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Physical fitness is a measure of health status as a basic physical condition of someone to perform daily activity. In this study, measurement pf physical fitness component consisted of cardiorespiratory endurance, body composition, muscular flexibility, and muscular strength. The purpose of this study is to know whether there is correlation between physical fitness and academic achievement. This study used observational analytical method with cross-sectional design. Data were collected by total sampling method, and there were eighty-two students from Cikeruh 2 Elementary School in Jatinangor from 4th, 5th, and 6th grade. Physical fitness assessment in this study consisted of step test, body mass index (BMI), push-up, and sit-up. Academic achievement data was collected from final examination result. Most students (74,49%) has enough physical fitness. There is no significant correlation between physical fitness and academic achievement. Thus, based on this study, it was expected to conduct further study about other factors which affects the academic achievement.

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Nakagaichi, Masaki, Mi Sook Lee, and Kiyoji Tanaka. "Accuracy of Two Simple Methods for the Assessment of Health-Related Physical Fitness." Perceptual and Motor Skills 92, no. 1 (February 2001): 37–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pms.2001.92.1.37.

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We have developed a useful equation for estimating health-related physical fitness age. This version of health-related fitness age was developed as an extension of the biological age index and is useful for evaluation of individual differences in functional abilities of middle-aged and older adults. This measure consists of 4 independent variables fitness (V̇O2 max, standing trunk flexibility, %fat, and grip strength). However, direct measurement of maximal oxygen uptake (V̇O2 max) is an invasive clinical procedure and not practical for large scale work. In the current study, we attempted to assess the fitness age more feasibly. We selected a questionnaire method and a 12-min. submaximal treadmill walk test as substitutes for the V̇O2 max test. The three fitness ages were computed for 23 Japanese men [ Mage 54.1 ± 10.7 yr.), using actual V̇O2 max (actual fitness age), questionnaire V̇O2 max (predicted questionnaire fitness age), and treadmill V̇O2 max (predicted treadmill fitness age). Predicted questionnaire fitness age (61.0 ± 10.5 yr.) and predicted treadmill fitness age (60.0 ± 12.4 yr.) were significantly correlated with actual fitness age (60.1 ± 12.4 yr.) ( r = .96 and .97, respectively). There were no significant differences among the three indices, but there was a significant difference between actual fitness age and chronological age ( p<.05). For V̇O2 max substituting the questionnaire for the treadmill estimate is acceptable in assessing fitness age and reducing the clinical risk for middle-aged and older Japanese men.

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Damasceno, Vinicius De Oliveira, André Scotti Rabelo, Joel Alves Lamounier, Leszek Antoni Szmuchrowski, Bruno Pena Couto, Danilo Edson de Souza, and Reginaldo Gonçalves. "Validade critério do Netherland Physical Activity Questionnaire para crianças." Brazilian Journal of Kinanthropometry and Human Performance 20, no. 6 (February 19, 2019): 504–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1980-0037.2018v20n6p504.

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Physical activity measurement with accuracy and precision is extremely important in establishing the dose-response relationship between levels of physical activity and the different outcome possibilities. Subjective methods of measurement, such as proxy-reports have been used as a possibility to check physical activity in children. The aim of this study was to test the Netherlands Physical Activity Questionnaire (NPAQ), valid for Brazilian schoolchildren using physical aerobic fitness as a criterion. The study included 290 children aged 6-10 years from public schools of Itaúna/MG. NPAQ was applied to parents or guardians and children were tested using the Luc Léger test. NPAQ had mean score of 25 for children (25 for boys and 24 for girls) and VO2max was 50.8 ml/kg/min for children (52.6 and 50.2 ml/kg/min for boys and girls, respectively). The Spearmam correlation test showed significant correlation (rsho = 0.146; p = 0.013) between NPAQ and VO2max, but the correlation is weak (Kappa -0.14). The results showed that NPAQ presented poor construct validity for physical activity measurement in a Brazilian schoolchildren sample, based on aerobic physical fitness criteria.

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Douma, Joeri A. J., Henk M. W. Verheul, and Laurien Buffart. "Objective smartphone measurements of physical activity and fitness in patients with cancer." Journal of Clinical Oncology 35, no. 31_suppl (November 1, 2017): 132. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2017.35.31_suppl.132.

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132 Background: Optimal (study) treatment for patients with advanced cancer is influenced by their performance status (PS) before initiation of systemic therapy. An objective assessment of a patient’s physical function is difficult to make and is currently heavily depending on the estimation of their PS by the treating physician. Objectively measured physical activity (PA) and physical fitness (FIT) may be more predictive for survival and treatment tolerability than their PS. We hypothesize that an objective measurement may provide more accurate estimates of a patient’s physical function and thereby a better outcome of (study) treatment. Unfortunately, routine objective measurements are time consuming and costly. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the validity and reliability of smartphone measurements of PA and FIT in patients with cancer. Methods: At present, 56 ambulant patients with various types of cancer participated. Patients wore an accelerometer for 7, and an IPhone for 14 consecutive days to measure the mean number of steps per day. Patients performed a 6MWT twice with the use of an smartphone application in their home environment and once in a test environment in the hospital. To assess the validity, we calculated the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) between the accelerometer and the first week of the IPhone for PA, and between the 6MWT in the hospital and the home environment for FIT. To assess reliability, we calculated the ICC between the IPhone week 1 and 2 for PA, and between the first and second 6MWT in the home environment for FIT. Results: Validity was excellent for PA (ICC = 0.96,p < 0.05) and low for FIT (ICC = 0.33,p < 0.05). We found excellent reliability for PA (ICC 0.94,p < 0.05) and FIT (ICC = 0.93,p < 0.05). Conclusions: In this study we found that objective smartphone measurements of PA are valid and reliable. FIT assessments were reliable, but in its present form its validity was low. A prospective study has been initiated to investigate whether objectively measured PA and/or FIT, better predicts early trial discontinuation and survival than PS or patient-reported physical function.

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Syaukani, Agam Akhmad, Nur Subekti, and Eko Sudarmanto. "Determining Physical Fitness for PPLOP Basketball Athletes in Central Java using Sport-specific Test and Measurement." JUARA : Jurnal Olahraga 5, no. 1 (January 7, 2020): 66–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.33222/juara.v5i1.779.

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The level of physical condition can directly affect the team's success in winning the match. The purpose of this study is to implement sport-specific test and measurement related to basketball to investigate the level of fitness for basketball athletes in Central Java highschool basketball team (PPLOP). The total of 13 athletes were signed for this study. Methods used to collect data were test and measurement containing of the following 60-m sprint test, sprint fatigue test, maximum push up, one minute push up, beep test and V-sit. These are sequentially intended to measure speed, anaerobic endurance, upper extremity muscular endurance, abdominal muscular endurance, aerobic endurance, and flexibility. In addition, a different test was conducted using ANOVA technique to determine differences in physical conditions between starters and reserve players. The results suggested that generally the level of physical condition of PPLOP players is in good condition. However, the muscular endurance of the arms and shoulders requires an increase because the results are categorized as less. The significant difference in physical capacity between starters and reserve players was recorded only in the number of push ups (p <0.05) recorded. This research can be used as a reference for trainers in creating training programs and adopting the types of tests and measurements selected in this study as guidelines for physical measurement for basketball athletes.

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Liu, Hsiao-Man, Chung-Chi Huang, Chung-Lin Huang, and Yen-Ting Ke. "Intelligent assessment and prediction system for somatic fitness and healthcare using machine learning." Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems 40, no. 4 (April 12, 2021): 7957–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/jifs-189618.

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This study proposes a health assessment and predictive assistance system for intelligent health monitoring. Through machine learning, the tool features a customized set of quantitative measurements and web analysis systems for physical and mental fitness. The system replaces the manpower and time requirements of the past necessary to conduct interviews and keep paper records, allowing users to observe and analyze physical and mental fitness status through the webpage. To achieve this, ECG, EEG, and EMAS are used to follow physiological, psychological, and meridian energy states. ASP.NET software is used as a development tool for the system cloud page, which constructs, documents, evaluates, and predicts functions for the smart health assistance system. The measurement data is entered and recorded in the cloud database. The data is used to construct an assessment and prediction of the user’s state of mind and body through machine learning methods, as well as the individual’s physical and mental fitness.

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Yılmaz, Atike, and Fatih Mirze. "“Box Box on the Shelve! Tell Me!”: The Effects of Adapted Plays on Physical Fitness in Autism Spectrum Disorder." Journal of Education and Learning 9, no. 1 (January 6, 2020): 110. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jel.v9n1p110.

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The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of adapted play activities on physical fitness in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In this study, the pretest-posttest design with a single experimental group was used. The sample of the study is comprised of 7 students with 7–13 years of age. In the measurement of physical fitness parameters of children with ASD, height, body weight, flexibility, vertical jump, and right/left hand grasping power tests were performed. SPSS 23.0 program was used. In addition to descriptive statistics, Wilcoxon signed rank test was used in the comparisons of pretest-posttest measurements. According to the findings of the research, among the physical fitness parameters, it was determined that there were statistically significant differences in the flexibility, vertical jumping, right and left-hand grasping power values, while there was statistically no significant difference concerning the body mass index values. We can mention that the obtained findings demonstrate that play activities lesson program has positive impacts on the physical fitness parameters of children with ASD, and it contributes to their motor developments. Additionally, this research study is considered significant since it leads the way for researchers and teachers of this field and it provides an insight for further studies.

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Zein, Muhammad Ikhwan, and Saryono. "The Effect of Short Period FIFA 11+ Exercise as Physical Conditioning Program Among Young Amateur Football Players." International Journal of Human and Health Sciences (IJHHS) 5, no. 2 (October 4, 2020): 207. http://dx.doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v5i2.261.

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This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of short period FIFA 11+ exercise, which used as a physical fitness improvement program for young amateur football players. This one group experimental study involving 13 football players as subjects (ages 14.92 + 0.77 years, weight 55.23 + 9.62 kg, height 1.64 + 0.06 meters, BMI 20.42 + 2.71 kg/m2). Subjects underwent FIFA 11+ exercises three times per week for four weeks. Measurements of physical fitness components include core strength, leg strength, leg power, speed, and agility performed before and after FIFA 11+ intervention. Changes in measurement results (pre and post-test) were analyzed using a paired t-test (p <0.05). The results showed that the mean subjects experienced a significant increase in the components of the core strength (p = 0.004), leg strength (p = 0.043), and leg power (p = 0.002). The results of this study indicate that a short period of FIFA 11+ training is useful and can be used as an alternative program to improve physical fitness for young football players.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 05 No. 02 April’21 Page: 207-212

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TAN, Xiaoying. "Comparative Study of the Research of Physical Fitness between China and the United States." Asian Journal of Physical Education & Recreation 5, no. 2 (December 1, 1999): 55–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.24112/ajper.51230.

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LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese; abstract also in English.Physical fitness is the basement of the ability of one's life activity, physical activity, and work. It is an important content of constructing socialist material civilization in China to enhance national physical fitness. The more advanced economic development, the more attention is paid to national physical fitness by Chinese government. Though Chinese government thinks highly of national physical fitness, research of physical fitness is backward in China. This paper compares knowledge of physical fitness between China and U.S., by definition of fitness, content and norm of measurement of physical fitness, and content of research of fitness. By means of finding gap of research of physical fitness between China and U.S., we can probe into how to develop research of physical fitness in China.體質是人的生命活動、勞動、以及工作能力的基礎。增強國民的體質是我國社會主義物資文明建設的重要內容。隨著我國經濟建設的不斷進步與發展，國民體質也越來越受重視。雖然，我國政府對國民體質很重視，但我國的體質研究卻較落後。本文試通過體質的定義、體質測試的內容和指標、及體質的研究內容等方面，對中、美兩國對體質的認識進行比較。從中發現我國體質研究的不足，從而探討如何發展我國體質的研究。

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Wheatley, Catherine, Thomas Wassenaar, Piergiorgio Salvan, Nick Beale, Thomas Nichols, Helen Dawes, and Heidi Johansen-Berg. "Associations between fitness, physical activity and mental health in a community sample of young British adolescents: baseline data from the Fit to Study trial." BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine 6, no. 1 (October 2020): e000819. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000819.

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ObjectivesTo examine relationships between fitness, physical activity and psychosocial problems among English secondary school pupils and to explore how components of physically active lifestyles are associated with mental health and well-being.MethodsA total of 7385 participants aged 11–13 took a fitness test and completed self-reported measures of physical activity, attitudes to activity, psychosocial problems and self-esteem during the Fit to Study trial. Multilevel regression, which modelled school-level cluster effects, estimated relationships between activity, fitness and psychosocial problems; canonical correlation analysis (CCA) explored modes of covariation between active lifestyle and mental health variables. Models were adjusted for covariates of sex, free school meal status, age, and time and location of assessments.ResultsHigher fitness was linked with fewer internalising problems (β=−0.23; 95% CI −0.26 to −0.21; p<0.001). More activity was also related to fewer internalising symptoms (β=−0.24; 95% CI −0.27 to −0.20; p<0.001); the relationship between activity and internalising problems was significantly stronger for boys than for girls. Fitness and activity were also favourably related to externalising symptoms, with smaller effect sizes. One significant CCA mode, with a canonical correlation of 0.52 (p=0.001), was characterised high cross-loadings for positive attitudes to activity (0.46) and habitual activity (0.42) among lifestyle variables; and for physical and global self-esteem (0.47 and 0.42) among mental health variables.ConclusionModel-based and data-driven analysis methods indicate fitness as well as physical activity are linked to adolescent mental health. If effect direction is established, fitness monitoring could complement physical activity measurement when tracking public health.

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Stringer, Elizabeth M., Michael K. Stoskopf, Theodore Simons, Allan F. O'Connell, and Arielle Waldstein. "Ultrasonic Measurement of Body Fat as a Means of Assessing Body Condition in Free-Ranging Raccoons (Procyon lotor)." International Journal of Zoology 2010 (2010): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/972380.

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Assessment of body condition of free-ranging animals is important when evaluating population health and fitness. The following study used body condition scoring, ultrasound, and dissected physical measurement to assess fat stores in free-ranging raccoons (Procyon lotor). Measurements were taken of subcutaneous fat at interscapular, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral paraspinal and ventral midline sites. These measurements were examined in relationship to body condition scores and body weight. The ultrasound technique accurately measured the subcutaneous fat of raccoons when compared to dissected physical measurement and yielded data that strongly correlated with both body condition score and body weight, with the ventral midline measurement most strongly correlated. This noninvasive method may be useful in conjunction with body condition score and body weight when assessing the nutritional status of raccoons and potentially other small carnivore species.

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Perdima, Feby Elra. "THE STUDY OF PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR THE STUDENTS OF MENTAL RETARDATION IN BENGKULU." Journal Physical Education, Health and Recreation 4, no. 1 (October 30, 2019): 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.24114/pjkr.v4i1.13923.

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This study aimed to determine the level of physical fitness of mental retarded students in Special School of Bengkulu by using the TKJI physical fitness test. This method was a quantitative descriptive method of development from surveys with measurement tests. To develop the physical fitness of test norms for normal students and to be used as test norms as a reference for students having special needs, especially for mentally retarded students in order to see the level of physical fitness. Samples from this study amounted to 25 people through a purposive sampling technique. The results showed the level of mental retardation in Special School of Bengkulu, namely 1 person or (4%) was in the category of Very Good. 3 people or (12%) were in the Good category. 6 people or (24%) were in the Medium category. 6 people or (24%) were in the category of Less. 9 people or (36%) were in the category of Very Less. Therefore, to improve the physical fitness, it was necessary to improve the principle of practice, namely the process of change in a better direction, including improving physical quality, body functional abilities and psychological activity of a person. The higher the physical activity was conducted every day, the better the level of physical fitness was. The better was in the process of growth and development of children, not only the task of the parents but the task of the school as well. Physical education teachers had a very important role in helping students to achieve physical fitness. The teachers could give by providing physical fitness lesson and also exercises for physical integrity for students.

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Ai, Li. "Artificial Intelligence System for College Students’ Physical Fitness and Health Management Based on Physical Measurement Big Data." Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing 2021 (September 20, 2021): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/4727340.

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Most of the current health management products are used in medical institutions and generally do not pay enough attention to the student population. Based on this, this paper designs a student-oriented and functional autonomous health management system. This paper proposes a personal health management system based on a multidimensional data model based on the main social characteristics of the population with chronic diseases and the actual needs of personal health management for chronic diseases. The value of various health data for health management is deeply analyzed and mined, and a multidimensional model data warehouse is constructed according to relevant national health data standards to create a standard data platform for intelligent health warning and disease risk assessment. This paper researches and designs a closed-loop personal health management method based on the Plan-Do-Check-Action (PDCA) cycle management model, with detailed functional design in four aspects: health data collection and recording, health assessment, health planning, and tracking and execution. This paper researches health data collection, processing, and storage technologies and adopts HDFS data storage technology, html, css, Java Script, java, and other software development technologies, combined with j Query, UEditor, Date Range Picker, and other plug-ins, as well as SMS email generation interface, wireless Bluetooth transmission interface, etc. This system web and mobile application platforms are designed and developed. Relational database is used as the system database, and a snowflake-type multidimensional data model is designed. Finally, the functions and performance of this system were tested, and the development and trial run of the basic version have been completed.

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Finkenberg, Mel E., and James M. Dinucci. "Age, Ethnic and Gender Differences in Physical Fitness of Middle-School Children in East Texas." Perceptual and Motor Skills 80, no. 2 (April 1995): 387–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pms.1995.80.2.387.

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This research studied the health-related physical fitness status of boys and girls in Grades 5 and 6 in a rural school district in East Texas in an examination of possible age, ethnic, and gender differences. A three-way multivariate analysis of variance was conducted with gender, ethnicity, and age as the independent variables and nine physical measurements as the dependent variables. Height was the most important discriminating physical measurement, with girls significantly taller than boys at ages 10 and 11 and with boys significantly taller than girls at age 13. Canonical discriminant function separated black children from both Caucasian and Hispanic children in height, weight, mile run, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure.

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Mleczko, Edward, Elżbieta Szymańska, and Karolina Wojnar. "The Contemporary Model of The Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in The Concepts of Behavioral Epidemiology as The Basis for Obesity Research and The Choice of Methods and Tools for Measuring Behavior and Human Movement of Children and Youth. Discussion Paper." Journal of Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences 30, no. 92 (December 30, 2020): 81–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0014.9289.

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Aim. Presentation of the assumptions of the new definition of physical activity and their consequences for the interpretation of the essence and the measurement of its category and components. Material and methods. Unobtrusive research, content analysis, narrative review Results. Based on the review of the positions of American methodologists of behavioral epidemiology on the definition of physical activity attention was drawn to its new approach, alternative to that created in the 1980s.The detailed analysis of the model of the structure of physical activity, built on the assumptions of the new definition, allowed to indicate its innovativeness and consequences for: interpretation of its essence (as behaviour) and for the quantitative or qualitative measurement of the components of the structures of the new model: behaviour, human movement, exercise, physical fitness, fitness in terms of health (health related fitness, H-RF). Conclusions. 1. The new concept of the definition of physical activity deserves wider popularization outside the American continent because it is the result of the experience and broad scientific discussion of outstanding representatives of behavioral epidemiology, the leading American scientific trend, creating methodological foundations for research on obesity and other civilization diseases, health training and physical education. 2. Regardless of the existing barriers (most often mental) in the adoption of new concepts by supporters of the concept of physical activity, in the sense of movement or physical fitness, and despite the well-established positions of traditionalists regarding changes in the methods of promoting physical activity and participation in the broadly understood physical culture, the logical nature of the theoretical foundations and pedagogical pragmatism, supported by research results, suggests that in the matter of adopting a new concept of human movement and methods of studying motor behavior, one should strive to challenge the regularities found by Dutch researchers (Kemper and Van Mechelen) with regard to the acceptance of American physical fitness tests in the past: In Europe, the development of fitness tests followed the Americans, with a delay of 20 years. [1].

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Portela, Bruno Sergio, and Paulo Henrique Trombetta Zannin. "Whole-Body Vibration in Bus Drivers: Association with Physical Fitness and Low Back Pain." International Journal for Innovation Education and Research 9, no. 2 (February 1, 2021): 44–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol9.iss2.2938.

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The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between exposure to whole body vibration, prevalence of low back pain and level of physical fitness in bus drivers. The measurement of whole body vibration was in 100 city buses with different characteristics and the prevalence of low back pain was assessed in 200 drivers with a measurement of physical fitness level. Descriptive statistics with mean and standard deviation and inferential statistics were used with the Kurskal-Wallis test, Dunn's multiple comparisons test, Poisson regression and significance level of p <0.05. The results demonstrate significant differences between the vehicle models, characterizing the conventional and articulated buses on the y and z axes with higher levels of vibration. Drivers working with conventional and articulated vehicles had a higher prevalence of low back pain with 57.5 and 60%, respectively. The level of physical fitness was low in most of the sample, however, the drivers of bi-articulated and micro bus had higher levels. Poisson regression with the outcome of low back pain, showed the factors that showed a significant prediction: age, working time, abdominal muscle resistance, lumbar strength, RMSy and RMSz.

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Courel-Ibáñez, Javier, and Javier Llorca-Miralles. "Physical Fitness in Young Padel Players: A Cross-Sectional Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 5 (March 6, 2021): 2658. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052658.

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This study aimed to examine the fitness characteristics and to identify the influence of gender and practice experience between young amateur padel players. A total of thirty-four padel players (n = 19 boys and 15 girls) aged 13 to 17 years old (age 14.6 ± 1.5 years; body mass 63.4 ± 14.5 kg; height 166.6 ± 9.8 cm; 6.2 ± 2.5 padel experience) volunteered to participate. Body composition was assessed by bioimpedance. Change of direction and agility were evaluated by two padel-adapted tests. Upper-limb strength measurement included overhead and side medicine ball throws with dominant and non-dominant hands. One-way ANCOVA was used to determine whether there were significant differences between gender and experience on fitness variables adjusting for age as a covariate. Male and female young padel players presented an apparently healthy body composition and exhibited similar performance in all fitness tests except for jumping ability. Practice experience seemed to influence upper-limb throwing strength, however, sub-analyses revealed no conclusive results. These results contribute to the existing knowledge in padel by providing new data about the fitness status of amateur young players aged 13 to 17 years old and open a window for future interventions using padel as a health promotion tool among youths.

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van Lankveld, Wim, Fieke Linskens, and Niki Stolwijk. "Motivation for Physical Activity: Validation of the Dutch Version of the Physical Activity and Leisure Motivation Scale (PALMS)." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 10 (May 17, 2021): 5328. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105328.

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Understanding motivation for exercise can be helpful in improving levels of physical activity. The Physical Activity and Leisure Motivation Scale (PALMS) measures distinct goal-oriented motivations. In this study selected measurement properties of the Dutch version (PALMS-D) are determined. Forward-backward translation was used for cross-cultural adaptation. Construct validity of the PALMS-D was assessed in five subsamples completing the PALMS-D and the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire (BREQ-3). The study population consisted of five samples recruited from different populations; samples consisted of runners, hockey players, soccer players, participants in medical fitness, and a sedentary group of young adults with low activity. A total of 733 participants completed the questionnaire: 562 athletes and 171 non-athletes. Exploratory for Analysis confirmed the original eight factors. Internal consistency of the subscales was high, except for Others’ expectations. The a priori determined hypotheses related to differences between athletes participating in different sports were confirmed, as well as the hypothesis related to differences between amateur athletes, patients in medical fitness, and non-active participants. It was concluded that the Dutch version of the PALMS is an acceptable questionnaire with which to evaluate the individual motivation of athletes in the Netherlands, and discriminates between different leisure athletes, patients in medical fitness, and non-active youths.

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Nawawiwetu, Erwin Dyah, and Indah Lutfiya. "FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ABILITY TO PERFORM PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTS WITH QCST." Journal of Vocational Health Studies 3, no. 3 (May 21, 2020): 97. http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jvhs.v3.i3.2020.97-102.

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Background: VO2 max measurement method for physical fitness test using QCST method has been widely used. VO2 max measurement is important for workers to determine the appropriate loading. There are several factors related to a person's ability to carry out physical fitness tests, including body posture, pulse, BMI, gender. Purpose: analyze factors related to the ability to conduct tests with the QCST method. Method: This research was analytic observational type which was conducted cross-sectional on 46 respondents taken randomly on 48 third-year D3K3 students in the Faculty of Vocational Studies of Universitas Airlangga. The independent variable consisted of gender, resting pulse rate and BMI. Dependent variable is the ability to complete the QCST test for 3 minutes. The relationship between variables was tested using the Fischer and Chi-square test with a significance of 5%. Results: The results showed that most respondents were unable to complete the QCST test for 3 minutes. There is no relationship between the ability to perform the QCST test with gender (p=0,365); resting pulse (p = 0,351) and BMI (p =0,187). Conclusion: QCST test for 3 minutes is too heavy for respondents. It is necessary to modify the QCST test that is appropriate for Indonesians.

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Nawrocka, Agnieszka, Władysław Mynarski, and Jarosław Cholewa. "Adherence to physical activity guidelines and functional fitness of elderly women, using objective measurement." Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine 24, no. 4 (December 23, 2017): 632–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/12321966.1231388.

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Park Jaebum, 엄혜성, 김유겸, Jooeun Ahn, and MOON HYO YOUL. "Analysis of relationship among physical fitness measurement factors in high school students using PAPS." SECONDARY EDUCATION RESEARCH 65, no. 4 (December 2017): 809–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.25152/ser.2017.65.4.809.

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