Background Poor cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with cardiovascular disease risk
factors. Aim To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between …

Background In the context of a public health physical fitness (PF) examination in
adolescence, a countermovement jump (CMJ) and a squat jump (SJ) are two vertical jump …

Objective To develop sex-specific and age-specific international norms for the 20 m shuttle
run test (20mSRT) in children and youth (aged 9–17 years), and to estimate the prevalence …

Background The measurement of physical fitness has a history that dates back nearly 200
years. Recently, there has been an increase in international research and surveillance on …

Background Physical fitness is a powerful predictor of morbidity and mortality, and is
therefore a useful indicator for public health monitoring. To assess physical fitness, field …

Abstract Objectives In childhood (> 6 years-old) and adolescence, fitness testing is feasible,
reliable and related to later health. The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility …

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate longitudinal associations of objectively measured
physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) with body composition and physical …

Objectives Reference values are necessary for classifying children, for health screening,
and for early prevention as many non-communicable diseases aggravate during growth and …

Objective To conduct a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials aimed at testing
whether school-based physical activity programmes improve cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) …

Background: Existing knowledge on associations of physical activity (PA) and sedentary
behavior (SB) with body composition and physical fitness in preschoolers is limited …