Background: weak grip strength is a key component of sarcopenia and is associated with
subsequent disability and mortality. We have recently established life course normative data …

This book is about learning from data using the Generalized Additive Models for Location,
Scale and Shape (GAMLSS). GAMLSS extends the Generalized Linear Models (GLMs) and …

We aimed to assess one-year changes in physical fitness, health-related quality of life
(HRQoL) and body mass index (BMI), encompassing the 2020 COVID-19 UK lockdowns …

Purpose In youth, poor cardiorespiratory and muscular strength are associated with elevated
metabolic risk factors. However, studies examining associations between strength and risk …

Low muscle strength is independently associated with a poorer metabolic profile during
adolescence (1) and with disease and all-cause mortality in adulthood (2). Muscular fitness …

Objectives To identify temporal trends in muscular fitness of English children using
allometric scaling for height and weight to adjust for the influence of body size. Design …

Background and aims In the last twenty years, there has been increasing evidence that
Motor Competence (MC) is vital for developing an active and healthy lifestyle. This study …

Purpose: To provide normative values and equations for grip strength obtained from a
population-based sample of individuals 3 to 17 years of age. Methods: This cross-sectional …

The relationship among physical activity, physical fitness and academic achievement in
adolescents has been widely studied; however, controversy concerning this topic persists …

Increasing students' nutrition knowledge is an important goal of school education which may
improve their lifestyle and consequently reduce the incidence of non-communicable chronic …