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Physical Fitness in Spanish Schoolchildren Aged 6-12 Years: Reference Values of the Battery EUROFIT and Associated Cardiovascular Risk
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Gulías-González, Roberto; Sánchez-López, Mairena; Olivas-Bravo, Ángel; Solera-Martínez, Montserrat; Martínez-Vizcaíno, Vicente – Journal of School Health, 2014
Background: Physical fitness is considered an important indicator of health in children. The aims of this study were to (1) provide sex- and age-specific EUROFIT battery levels of fitness in Spanish children; (2) compare Spanish children's fitness levels with those of children from other countries; and (3) determine the percentage of Spanish…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Fitness, Child Health, Gender Differences
The Association of Screen Time, Television in the Bedroom, and Obesity among School-Aged Youth: 2007 National Survey of Children's Health
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Wethington, Holly; Pan, Liping; Sherry, Bettylou – Journal of School Health, 2013
Background: Among school-aged youth, we sought to identify characteristics associated with (1) exceeding screen time recommendations (ie, television/videos/video games more than 2 hours/weekday), and (2) exceeding screen time recommendations, the presence of a television in the bedroom, and obesity. Methods: Using 2007 National Survey of…
Descriptors: Correlation, Television Viewing, Video Games, Obesity
The Test Battery Reliability of the Health-Related Physical Fitness Test.
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Safrit, Margaret J.; Wood, Terry M. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1987
An investigation of the reliability and validity of the Health-Related Physical Fitness Test found the instrument to be highly reliable for the 11- through 14-year-olds who served as subjects. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Physical Health, Preadolescents, Secondary Education