Article ; Online: Longitudinal associations of meeting the WHO physical activity guidelines and physical fitness, from preschool to childhood.
Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports
2024 Volume 34, Issue 4, Page(s) e14624
Abstract: There is a well-established relationship between physical activity (PA) and physical fitness in children, being the latter an important marker for present and future health; however, there is still insufficient knowledge for the transition from the ... ...
Abstract | There is a well-established relationship between physical activity (PA) and physical fitness in children, being the latter an important marker for present and future health; however, there is still insufficient knowledge for the transition from the preschool age to early childhood. Therefore, this study in Swedish children aimed to investigate the estimated effect of meeting the aerobic component of the PA guidelines at 4 and/or 9 years of age on physical fitness measured at 9 years of age. PA was assessed using a wrist-worn ActiGraph accelerometer and identical data processing in 217 healthy children in Sweden (114 boys and 103 girls). Physical fitness test included cardiorespiratory (20 m shuttle run test), motor (4 × 10 m shuttle run), and muscular fitness (hand grip strength and long jump). A linear mixed model was run, investigating the interaction between meeting the PA guidelines and time (either 4 or 9 years of age) and each fitness component (at 4 and 9). Interactions by sex were also checked. Meeting the PA guidelines consistently (at 4 and 9 years) was significantly associated to better performance in physical fitness parameters for motor fitness (-0.76 s, p < 0.001) and lower body muscular fitness (+4.6 cm; p < 0.001) at 9 years. There was an interaction between meeting the PA guidelines and time point, for cardiorespiratory fitness (+4.58 laps; p < 0.001). This study shows that meeting the PA guidelines at 4 and 9 years of age is associated to higher physical fitness at 9 years of age. |
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MeSH term(s) | Male ; Child ; Female ; Child, Preschool ; Humans ; Hand Strength ; Physical Fitness ; Exercise ; Cardiorespiratory Fitness ; World Health Organization |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-03-08 |
Publishing country | Denmark |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 1077418-x |
ISSN | 1600-0838 ; 0905-7188 |
ISSN (online) | 1600-0838 |
ISSN | 0905-7188 |
DOI | 10.1111/sms.14624 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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