Artículo
Health-Related Physical Fitness in Adolescents from Spain, Estonia and Iceland: A Cross-Sectional, Quantitative Study
Autor/es | Galán López, Pablo
Gísladóttir, Thordis Pihu, Maret Sánchez Oliver, Antonio Jesús Ries, Francis Domínguez Herrera, Raúl |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Motricidad Humana y Rendimiento Deportivo Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Educación Física y Deporte |
Fecha de publicación | 2022 |
Fecha de depósito | 2023-01-27 |
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Resumen | The benefits of physical fitness (PF) for health are well-known. Low PF significantly
contributes to the prevalence of obesity in adolescents, with an increased risk of developing chronic
diseases. The objectives of the ... The benefits of physical fitness (PF) for health are well-known. Low PF significantly contributes to the prevalence of obesity in adolescents, with an increased risk of developing chronic diseases. The objectives of the present study were to explore the health-related PF components and body composition levels in adolescents in three European cities, and their differences. The present study is a cross-sectional, descriptive, and quantitative research effort with 1717 participants aged between 13–16 years (48% girls), enrolled in public and private secondary schools in Seville (Spain), Reykjavik (Iceland) and Tartu (Estonia). The ALPHA fitness battery test was used with the following tests: handgrip strength, standing broad jump, 4 × 10 m speed-agility, 20 m shuttle run, and anthropometric variables. Regarding body composition, differences were detected for city and gender in height (p < 0.001), weight (p < 0.001), body fat percentage (p < 0.001), and waist circumference (p < 0.001); but no differences were reported for BMI for both city (p = 0.150) and gender (p = 0.738). Similarly, concerning PF, it was detected statistically significant differences between cities and gender in handgrip strength (p < 0.001), jump test (p < 0.001), speed-agility test (p < 0.001), and cardiovascular endurance in both variables (p < 0.001). In total, 26.8% of the boys and 27.3% of the girls were categorized as overweight; 18.1% of the boys and 31.2% of the girls had an excessive percentage of fat mass; and 22.7% of the boys and 22.2% of the girls showed an excessive waist circumference. The participants from Seville presented the lowest results in PF tests. In contrast, Reykjavik, with the highest results in the endurance and speed-agility tests, and Tartu, with higher results in the manual grip strength and long jump tests, shared the highest results. |
Cita | Galán López, P., Gísladóttir, T., Pihu, M., Sánchez Oliver, A.J., Ries, F. y Domínguez Herrera, R. (2022). Health-Related Physical Fitness in Adolescents from Spain, Estonia and Iceland: A Cross-Sectional, Quantitative Study. Sports, 10 (12), 188/1-12. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports10120188. |
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