Tracking of health-related physical fitness in adolescent girls: a 3-year follow-up study
Abstract Background Evidence has shown that higher levels of physical fitness (PF) in youth have beneficial effects on adult health-related outcomes. However, the tracking of separate PF components during adolescence has been less studied. Since PF often starts to rapidly decline during adolescence,...
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| description | Abstract Background Evidence has shown that higher levels of physical fitness (PF) in youth have beneficial effects on adult health-related outcomes. However, the tracking of separate PF components during adolescence has been less studied. Since PF often starts to rapidly decline during adolescence, it is necessary to provide information regarding critical time-point for interventions. This study aimed to analyze the extent of tracking the components of PF through PF tests. Methods In this longitudinal study, we recruited 240 adolescent girls with recoded data at 2 time-points (15 y and 17 y). PF included body composition (fat mass), explosive power of lower extremities (standing broad jump), muscle endurance of the trunk (sit-ups in 60 s), flexibility (sit-and-reach test), muscle endurance of lower extremities (squats in 60 s), aerobic endurance (the 800 m run test) and speed endurance (the 400 m run test). Tracking coefficients were calculated using generalized estimating equations. Tertiles (high, moderate and low) were calculated for each fitness component. Results The highest tracking coefficients between the two time-points were found for explosive power of lower extremities (β = 0.98), followed by flexibility (β = 0.89), body composition (β = 0.88), speed endurance (β = 0.86), aerobic endurance (β = 0.75), muscle endurance of lower extremities (β = 0.65), and muscle endurance of the trunk (β = 0.51). Tertile ratings remained stable across the two time-points. Conclusions Moderate to high tracking of PF in adolescent girls suggests that interventions aiming to increase the level of PF should probably begin in early adolescence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7be9a2388bda41279970982ec0e900ec2022-12-22T03:03:49ZengBMCBMC Pediatrics1471-24312022-04-012211710.1186/s12887-022-03305-2Tracking of health-related physical fitness in adolescent girls: a 3-year follow-up studyMario Kasović0Ana Oreški1Tomaš Vespalec2Kateřina Jenčíková3Lovro Štefan4Department of General and Applied Kinesiology, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of ZagrebSecondary School ‘Gospodarska škola Varaždin’Department of Sport Motorics and Methodology in Kinanthropology, Faculty of Sports Studies, Masaryk UniversityDepartment of Sport Motorics and Methodology in Kinanthropology, Faculty of Sports Studies, Masaryk UniversityDepartment of General and Applied Kinesiology, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of ZagrebAbstract Background Evidence has shown that higher levels of physical fitness (PF) in youth have beneficial effects on adult health-related outcomes. However, the tracking of separate PF components during adolescence has been less studied. Since PF often starts to rapidly decline during adolescence, it is necessary to provide information regarding critical time-point for interventions. This study aimed to analyze the extent of tracking the components of PF through PF tests. Methods In this longitudinal study, we recruited 240 adolescent girls with recoded data at 2 time-points (15 y and 17 y). PF included body composition (fat mass), explosive power of lower extremities (standing broad jump), muscle endurance of the trunk (sit-ups in 60 s), flexibility (sit-and-reach test), muscle endurance of lower extremities (squats in 60 s), aerobic endurance (the 800 m run test) and speed endurance (the 400 m run test). Tracking coefficients were calculated using generalized estimating equations. Tertiles (high, moderate and low) were calculated for each fitness component. Results The highest tracking coefficients between the two time-points were found for explosive power of lower extremities (β = 0.98), followed by flexibility (β = 0.89), body composition (β = 0.88), speed endurance (β = 0.86), aerobic endurance (β = 0.75), muscle endurance of lower extremities (β = 0.65), and muscle endurance of the trunk (β = 0.51). Tertile ratings remained stable across the two time-points. Conclusions Moderate to high tracking of PF in adolescent girls suggests that interventions aiming to increase the level of PF should probably begin in early adolescence.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03305-2PerformanceStabilityYouthSecondary schoolGeneralized estimating equations |
| spellingShingle | Mario Kasović Ana Oreški Tomaš Vespalec Kateřina Jenčíková Lovro Štefan Tracking of health-related physical fitness in adolescent girls: a 3-year follow-up study BMC Pediatrics Performance Stability Youth Secondary school Generalized estimating equations |
| title | Tracking of health-related physical fitness in adolescent girls: a 3-year follow-up study |
| title_full | Tracking of health-related physical fitness in adolescent girls: a 3-year follow-up study |
| title_fullStr | Tracking of health-related physical fitness in adolescent girls: a 3-year follow-up study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tracking of health-related physical fitness in adolescent girls: a 3-year follow-up study |
| title_short | Tracking of health-related physical fitness in adolescent girls: a 3-year follow-up study |
| title_sort | tracking of health related physical fitness in adolescent girls a 3 year follow up study |
| topic | Performance Stability Youth Secondary school Generalized estimating equations |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03305-2 |
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