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Physical fitness in preschool children: association with sex, age and weight status

dc.contributor.authorLatorre Román P.Á.
dc.contributor.authorMoreno del Castillo R.
dc.contributor.authorLucena Zurita M.
dc.contributor.authorSalas Sánchez J.
dc.contributor.authorGarcía-Pinillos F.
dc.contributor.authorMora López D.
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-02T22:21:16Z
dc.date.available2020-09-02T22:21:16Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier10.1111/cch.12404
dc.identifier.citation43, 2, 267-273
dc.identifier.issn03051862
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12728/5054
dc.descriptionBackground: Because fitness level is a potent biomarker of health from an early age, the improvements of physical fitness performance through the promotion of physical activity could be important for the health of preschool children, particularly in obesity prevention. Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the physical fitness in children aged 3–6 years, discriminating performance by sex, age and body mass index (BMI). Method: A total of 3868 children from 3 to 6 years agreed voluntarily to participate. Demographic characteristics revealed that 1961 children were male (age: 55.71 ± 11.11 months old, BMI = 16.03 ± 1.93 kg/m2), and 1907 were female (age 56.16 ± 0.97 months old, BMI = 15.85 ± 1.89 kg/m2), and they were selected from 51 schools in southern Spain. Results: Significant differences were found between sexes: boys showed a greater performance on cardio respiratory endurance, reaction time, strength and running speed. We found significant differences by sex in the different age groups (3, 4, 5 and 6 years old). Conclusions: Sex differences in physical fitness are evident at an early age; in addition, the relationship between physical fitness and BMI is inconsistent in preschool children. The improvements of physical fitness performance and its association with physical activity could be important for the health of children, particularly in obesity prevention. © 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd
dc.subjectchildren
dc.subjectphysical fitness
dc.subjectpreschool
dc.subjectaging
dc.subjectbody mass
dc.subjectchild
dc.subjectendurance
dc.subjectexercise
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectfitness
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectmuscle strength
dc.subjectobesity
dc.subjectpathophysiology
dc.subjectphysiology
dc.subjectpreschool child
dc.subjectreaction time
dc.subjectrunning
dc.subjectsexual characteristics
dc.subjectAging
dc.subjectBody Mass Index
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectChild, Preschool
dc.subjectExercise
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMuscle Strength
dc.subjectObesity
dc.subjectOverweight
dc.subjectPhysical Endurance
dc.subjectPhysical Fitness
dc.subjectReaction Time
dc.subjectRunning
dc.subjectSex Characteristics
dc.titlePhysical fitness in preschool children: association with sex, age and weight status
dc.typeArticle


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