Studia Kinanthropologica 2016, 17(3):203-212

The relationship between physical activity and health-related physical fitness components in 9-11-year-old children

D. Bešič*, V. Balaban
Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Physical Culture, Department of Adapted Physical Activities

Regular participation in physical activity (PA), good level of physical fitness (PF) and normal value of body mass index (BMI) provide important health benefits for children and adolescents. Many studies were already carried out with purpose to investigate relationships among these health related variables but very few were conducted on children aged 9-11 years. The primary aim of this research was to investigate and present the relationships between different components of health related physical fitness (HRPF), BMI and different levels of children's physical activity. The secondary aim was to examine gender differences in BMI, PA levels and components of the HRPF. The study sample includes 174 children aged 9-11 years (90 boys and 84 girls) who attended two primary schools in Olomouc, Czech Republic. The components of health related fitness were assessed by FITNESSGRAM test. Physical activity levels were monitored by accelerometers. Boys had higher BMI, spent more time in vigorous physical activity (VPA) and showed better results in HRPF tests than girls. The greater correlation coefficient in both genders was found in association between the time children spent in VPA and results from PACER test (r = 0.98). Children who spent more time in VPA are more likely to have better cardiorespiratory fitness. There is a need for constant or frequent identification of children with signs of poor HRPF, abnormal BMI values or insufficient activity at early stages of their development.

Keywords: motor test; middle childhood; physical activity; health

Published: September 30, 2016  Show citation

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