Relationships Between Sports Club Participation and Health Determinants in Adolescents and Young Adults
Physical fitness is a powerful marker of health in adolescents and young adults. The purpose of this study was to measure the relationships between age, sex, body mass index, and sports club participation on physical fitness. The population included 49,988 participants (23,721 girls and 26,267 boys)...
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| description | Physical fitness is a powerful marker of health in adolescents and young adults. The purpose of this study was to measure the relationships between age, sex, body mass index, and sports club participation on physical fitness. The population included 49,988 participants (23,721 girls and 26,267 boys) who were divided into five age groups (11–12, 13–14, 15–16, 17–18, and 19–21 years). Body mass index was calculated. Physical fitness was assessed with the Diagnoform® Tonic battery. Sports club participation was also documented. The practiced sport was collected. The effects of age, sex, body mass index class, and sports club participation were tested. Boys' PF increased with age at a faster rate and was better than that of girls, except for flexibility (p < 0.001). For girls, a decrease was observed in endurance, speed and flexibility at 17-18 years. Sports club participation was greater for boys at every age. Obese participants had the lowest physical fitness and sports club participation. Sports club participation increased physical fitness. Team sports seemed best for improving physical fitness, except flexibility. The study shows that sports club participation may be a key element for building health in adolescents. Preventive healthcare projects that promote sports club are needed to target sports club dropouts (obese adolescents and girls). Bridges should be built between physical education classes and sports clubs in adolescence to improve the health status of young people. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-94e9759297f24ba59408e228b6a8ee022022-12-22T02:36:39ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sports and Active Living2624-93672022-06-01410.3389/fspor.2022.918716918716Relationships Between Sports Club Participation and Health Determinants in Adolescents and Young AdultsAlexis Barbry0Alexis Barbry1Alexis Barbry2Annie Carton3Hervé Ovigneur4Jérémy Coquart5Jérémy Coquart6Univ. Lille, Univ. Artois, Univ. Littoral Côte d'Opale, ULR 7369 - URePSSS - Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Sport Santé Société, Lille, FranceUniversité de Rouen-Normandie, Centre des Transformations des Activités Physiques et Sportives, Rouen, FranceL'Institut des Rencontres de la Forme, Wattignies, FranceUniv. Artois, Univ. Lille, Univ. Littoral Côte d'Opale, ULR 7369 - URePSSS - Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Sport Santé Société, Liévin, FranceL'Institut des Rencontres de la Forme, Wattignies, FranceUniv. Lille, Univ. Artois, Univ. Littoral Côte d'Opale, ULR 7369 - URePSSS - Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Sport Santé Société, Lille, FranceUniversité de Rouen-Normandie, Centre des Transformations des Activités Physiques et Sportives, Rouen, FrancePhysical fitness is a powerful marker of health in adolescents and young adults. The purpose of this study was to measure the relationships between age, sex, body mass index, and sports club participation on physical fitness. The population included 49,988 participants (23,721 girls and 26,267 boys) who were divided into five age groups (11–12, 13–14, 15–16, 17–18, and 19–21 years). Body mass index was calculated. Physical fitness was assessed with the Diagnoform® Tonic battery. Sports club participation was also documented. The practiced sport was collected. The effects of age, sex, body mass index class, and sports club participation were tested. Boys' PF increased with age at a faster rate and was better than that of girls, except for flexibility (p < 0.001). For girls, a decrease was observed in endurance, speed and flexibility at 17-18 years. Sports club participation was greater for boys at every age. Obese participants had the lowest physical fitness and sports club participation. Sports club participation increased physical fitness. Team sports seemed best for improving physical fitness, except flexibility. The study shows that sports club participation may be a key element for building health in adolescents. Preventive healthcare projects that promote sports club are needed to target sports club dropouts (obese adolescents and girls). Bridges should be built between physical education classes and sports clubs in adolescence to improve the health status of young people.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2022.918716/fullphysical activitybody weightgenderadolescenceBMI class |
| spellingShingle | Alexis Barbry Alexis Barbry Alexis Barbry Annie Carton Hervé Ovigneur Jérémy Coquart Jérémy Coquart Relationships Between Sports Club Participation and Health Determinants in Adolescents and Young Adults Frontiers in Sports and Active Living physical activity body weight gender adolescence BMI class |
| title | Relationships Between Sports Club Participation and Health Determinants in Adolescents and Young Adults |
| title_full | Relationships Between Sports Club Participation and Health Determinants in Adolescents and Young Adults |
| title_fullStr | Relationships Between Sports Club Participation and Health Determinants in Adolescents and Young Adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationships Between Sports Club Participation and Health Determinants in Adolescents and Young Adults |
| title_short | Relationships Between Sports Club Participation and Health Determinants in Adolescents and Young Adults |
| title_sort | relationships between sports club participation and health determinants in adolescents and young adults |
| topic | physical activity body weight gender adolescence BMI class |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2022.918716/full |
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