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Reference values for fitness level and gross motor skills of 4–6-year-old chilean children

dc.contributor.authorGodoy-Cumillaf A.
dc.contributor.authorBruneau-Chávez J.
dc.contributor.authorFuentes-Merino P.
dc.contributor.authorVásquez-Gómez J.
dc.contributor.authorSánchez-López M.
dc.contributor.authorAlvárez-Bueno C.
dc.contributor.authorCavero-Redondo I.
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-02T22:19:17Z
dc.date.available2020-09-02T22:19:17Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier10.3390/ijerph17030797
dc.identifier.citation17, 3, 1-17
dc.identifier.issn16617827
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12728/4689
dc.descriptionIn childhood, fitness level is considered an important indicator of health, while gross motor skills are the basis of future motor competence. So far, no reference values have been found for the Chilean population. Therefore, this study aims to provide fitness level and gross motor skill reference values by gender and age of Chilean children aged 4–6 years. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted that included 728 children between 4 and 6 years old from the La Araucanía region of Chile. To assess the fitness level, the 20-m shuttle run test, standing long jump, handgrip dynamometry, 4x10m shuttle run, and Sit and Reach tests were used. Gross motor skills were assessed by five tests including aiming and catching and balance motor tasks. For fitness level, boys have better values in the long jump and dynamometry test, while girls have better values in flexibility. For estimated maximum volume of oxygen, at 5 years old there are significant differences in favour of boys, while at 6 years old in favour of girls. No statistically significant differences in speed/agility by gender were found. For gross motor skills, boys obtain higher values for catching and aiming tests, and girls for balance. The reference values for fitness level and gross motor skills shown in this study could aid physical education and health professionals in identifying children with low reference values, as well as in establishing objectives that will help to improve their health. © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI AG
dc.subjectAiming
dc.subjectBalance
dc.subjectCardiorespiratory fitness
dc.subjectCatching
dc.subjectFlexibility
dc.subjectMotor competence
dc.subjectSpeed/agility
dc.subjectStrength
dc.subjectchild health
dc.subjecthealth impact
dc.subjecthealth risk
dc.subjecthealth services
dc.subjectoxygen
dc.subjectpublic health
dc.subject20 m shuttle run test
dc.subject4x10m shuttle run test
dc.subjectagility
dc.subjectaiming test
dc.subjectArticle
dc.subjectbalance test
dc.subjectcardiorespiratory fitness
dc.subjectcatching test
dc.subjectchild
dc.subjectChile
dc.subjectChilean
dc.subjectclinical effectiveness
dc.subjectcross-sectional study
dc.subjectdynamometry
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectfitness
dc.subjectflexibility
dc.subjecthand grip
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectmotor function test
dc.subjectmotor performance
dc.subjectphysical education
dc.subjectphysical parameters
dc.subjectpreschool child
dc.subjectreference value
dc.subjectsit and reach test
dc.subjectstanding long jump
dc.subjecttask performance
dc.subjectChile
dc.titleReference values for fitness level and gross motor skills of 4–6-year-old chilean children
dc.typeArticle


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