Physical fitness characteristics of Omani primary school children according to body mass index
BACKGROUND: There is evidence that children with high cardiorespiratory fitness and normal body mass index (BMI) have less risk of non communicable diseases (NCDs), however limited research was undertaken in Omani children. Therefore the aims of the present study were to describe body composition a...
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| author | Delextrat, Anne Hayes, Lawrence D. Al-Ghannami, Samia S. Min, Yoeju Hussein, Izzeldin Al Oufi, Hamed Cohen, Daniel D. Ghebremeskel, Kebreab |
| author_facet | Delextrat, Anne Hayes, Lawrence D. Al-Ghannami, Samia S. Min, Yoeju Hussein, Izzeldin Al Oufi, Hamed Cohen, Daniel D. Ghebremeskel, Kebreab |
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There is evidence that children with high cardiorespiratory fitness and normal body mass index (BMI) have less risk of non communicable diseases (NCDs), however limited research was undertaken in Omani children. Therefore the aims of the present study were to describe body composition and physical fitness of a large cohort of Omani school children of both genders, and to investigate the effects of weight status on physical fitness.
METHODS:
Three hundred and fourteen Omani school children aged 9 to 10 years old took part in anthropometric assessments, body composition and fitness tests, including handgrip strength, the basketball chest pass, broad jump, 20-m sprint, four 10-m shuttle agility, 30-s sit-up, and multistage fitness test (MSFT).
RESULTS:
Obese boys and girls performed worse than normal-weight children in sprint, agility and endurance. In addition, fitness measures in the overweight group and underweight groups were not significantly different from other groups, except a better handgrip strength and poorer MSFT in overweight compared to normal weight girls, and poorer agility performance in underweight girls compared to the three other groups.
CONCLUSIONS:
Most fitness measures are lower in obese Omani children, which suggests that they will be more at risk of developing NCDs later in life. |
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| spelling | oai:repository.londonmet.ac.uk:14322018-05-16T08:11:26Z https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/1432/ Physical fitness characteristics of Omani primary school children according to body mass index Delextrat, Anne Hayes, Lawrence D. Al-Ghannami, Samia S. Min, Yoeju Hussein, Izzeldin Al Oufi, Hamed Cohen, Daniel D. Ghebremeskel, Kebreab 570 Life sciences; biology 610 Medicine & health BACKGROUND: There is evidence that children with high cardiorespiratory fitness and normal body mass index (BMI) have less risk of non communicable diseases (NCDs), however limited research was undertaken in Omani children. Therefore the aims of the present study were to describe body composition and physical fitness of a large cohort of Omani school children of both genders, and to investigate the effects of weight status on physical fitness. METHODS: Three hundred and fourteen Omani school children aged 9 to 10 years old took part in anthropometric assessments, body composition and fitness tests, including handgrip strength, the basketball chest pass, broad jump, 20-m sprint, four 10-m shuttle agility, 30-s sit-up, and multistage fitness test (MSFT). RESULTS: Obese boys and girls performed worse than normal-weight children in sprint, agility and endurance. In addition, fitness measures in the overweight group and underweight groups were not significantly different from other groups, except a better handgrip strength and poorer MSFT in overweight compared to normal weight girls, and poorer agility performance in underweight girls compared to the three other groups. CONCLUSIONS: Most fitness measures are lower in obese Omani children, which suggests that they will be more at risk of developing NCDs later in life. Edizioni Minerva Medica S.p.A. 2018-03-27 Article PeerReviewed Delextrat, Anne, Hayes, Lawrence D., Al-Ghannami, Samia S., Min, Yoeju, Hussein, Izzeldin, Al Oufi, Hamed, Cohen, Daniel D. and Ghebremeskel, Kebreab (2018) Physical fitness characteristics of Omani primary school children according to body mass index. Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness. ISSN 1827-1928 https://www.minervamedica.it/en/journals/sports-med-physical-fitness/article.php?cod=R40Y9999N00A18032705# 10.23736/S0022-4707.18.08136-7 10.23736/S0022-4707.18.08136-7 |
| spellingShingle | 570 Life sciences; biology 610 Medicine & health Delextrat, Anne Hayes, Lawrence D. Al-Ghannami, Samia S. Min, Yoeju Hussein, Izzeldin Al Oufi, Hamed Cohen, Daniel D. Ghebremeskel, Kebreab Physical fitness characteristics of Omani primary school children according to body mass index |
| title | Physical fitness characteristics of Omani primary school children according to body mass index |
| title_full | Physical fitness characteristics of Omani primary school children according to body mass index |
| title_fullStr | Physical fitness characteristics of Omani primary school children according to body mass index |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physical fitness characteristics of Omani primary school children according to body mass index |
| title_short | Physical fitness characteristics of Omani primary school children according to body mass index |
| title_sort | physical fitness characteristics of omani primary school children according to body mass index |
| topic | 570 Life sciences; biology 610 Medicine & health |
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