The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether the COVID-19-related confinement
and social restrictions affected the levels of physical fitness and academic achievement in …

Abstract Background Throwing Performance (TP) is important in throwing sports. Several
tests have been designed to assess TP, and the reliability of these tests was examined in …

The objective of this study was to investigate the association between physical fitness and
body mass index categories (obesity, OB; overweight, OW; normal-weight, NW; and …

Objectives To study the cross-sectional and longitudinal (2-year follow-up) association
between muscle fitness and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in youth; whether …

Objectives To determine whether handgrip strength (HG) and/or standing long jump (SLJ)
are capable of detecting risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in European adolescents, and to …

This study aimed to examine the physical fitness (PF) levels of primary school children and
to determine the associations among PF, concentration, and health-related quality of life …

Physical fitness in childhood is considered a marker of current and future health. For this
reason, there is a need for a simple but reliable test to assess the different components of …

Background Physical fitness (PF) offers numerous physical and mental health benefits,
especially during childhood. Previous studies investigating trends in children's PF over the …

Problem statement: Numerous fitness tests are usually administered to determine either
muscular strength or cardiovascular endurance. Even though an ample number of tests exist …

Background In young athletes, exercise causes changes in the heart that include growth in
wall thickness and mass of the left ventricle and expansion of the heart's chambers. The …