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Anthropometric Indices and Some Aspects of Physical Fitness in Croatian Adolescents by Gender

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  • Martin Zvonar

    (Faculty of Sport Studies, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic)

  • Mario Kasović

    (Faculty of Sport Studies, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
    Department of General and Applied Kinesiology, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Horvaćanski zavoj 15, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Lovro Štefan

    (Department of General and Applied Kinesiology, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Horvaćanski zavoj 15, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia)

Abstract

Background . The main purpose of this study was to explore the body-mass index and waist circumference associated with physical fitness by gender. Methods. In this cross-sectional study, we included 1036 adolescents (55.4% girls) from eight randomly selected secondary schools within the city of Zagreb (Croatia). Body-mass index and waist circumference were objectively measured. Physical fitness included three tests: (1) 1 min sit-ups, (2) standing long jump and (3) a sit-and-reach test. Associations were calculated using linear regression models. Results. Boys had higher body-mass index and waist circumference values, compared to girls ( p < 0.001). They also performed better in 1 min sit-ups and the standing long jump tests ( p < 0.001), while girls obtained higher values in the sit-and-reach test ( p < 0.001). In boys, body-mass index and waist circumference were associated with 1 min sit-ups and the standing long jump. In girls, waist circumference was also associated with 1 min sit-ups and the standing long jump, while body-mass index was only associated with this standing long jump. Conclusions. Our study shows that anthropometric indices have non-linear associations with physical fitness tests in a large sample of Croatian adolescents. Screening for thinness and obesity to predict the level of physical fitness should be of a great interest.

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  • Martin Zvonar & Mario Kasović & Lovro Štefan, 2019. "Anthropometric Indices and Some Aspects of Physical Fitness in Croatian Adolescents by Gender," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(14), pages 1-7, July.
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    1. Martin Zvonar & Lovro Štefan & Mario Kasović, 2019. "Percentile Curves for Body-Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Waist-To-Height Ratio and Waist-To-Height Ratio(Exp) in Croatian Adolescents," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(11), pages 1-8, May.
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    1. Pablo Prieto-González, 2022. "Relationship between Specific Field-Based Physical Fitness Test Results and Selected Health Biomarkers in College-Aged Males: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(21), pages 1-25, November.

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