Association between knee alignment, body mass index and physical fitness variables among students: a cross-sectional study Associação entre Alinhamento do Joelho, Índice de Massa Corporal e Variáveis de Aptidão Física em Estudantes. Estudo Transversal

Association between knee alignment, body mass index and physical fitness variables among students: a cross-sectional study Associação entre Alinhamento do Joelho, Índice de Massa Corporal e Variáveis de Aptidão Física em Estudantes. Estudo Transversal

OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between malalignment of the knees (genu valgum) and variables of physical fitness among schoolchildren. METHODS: We analyzed data collected between the years 2000 to 2009. The sample comprised 1,141 schoolchildren of both sexes aged 06 to 18 years. To partic...

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Main Authors: Andréia Araújo Souza, Gerson Luis de Moraes Ferrari, João Pedro da Silva Júnior, Leonardo José da Silva, Luis Carlos de Oliveira, Victor Keihan Rodrigues Matsudo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2013-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
Subjects:
Geno valgo
Aptidão física
Criança
Genu Valgum
Physical Fitness
Child
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