Background Physical fitness during childhood and adolescence has been identified as an
important determinant of current and future health status. While research has traditionally …

Background No previous systematic review has quantitatively examined the association
between muscular fitness during childhood and adolescence and health parameters later in …

Background Muscular fitness (MF) is considered a powerful marker of health, but the extent
to which common health behaviors are associated with MF during childhood and …

Objectives This study aimed to review the scientific evidence on associations between motor
competence (MC) and components of health related physical fitness (HRPF), in children and …

Background No review to date has evaluated the association between physical fitness and
health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in healthy children and adolescents. The aims of this …

This review aims to summarize the latest developments with regard to physical fitness and
several health outcomes in young people. The literature reviewed suggests that (1) …

Background Musculoskeletal fitness is an excellent functional measure that is significantly
related to health among youth. Objective Our objective was to identify health-related criterion …

Background Physical fitness is an important marker of current and future health status, yet
the association between physical fitness and indicators of mental health in youth has not …

Background There is evidence that physical fitness of children and adolescents (particularly
cardiorespiratory endurance) has declined globally over the past decades. Ever since the …

The objective of the present systematic review was to investigate whether physical fitness in
childhood and adolescence is a predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors …