TY - JOUR
T1 - Normative values for physical fitness of Greek boys and girls aged 6–18 years
AU - Tambalis, K.
AU - Panagiotakos, D.
AU - Psarra, G.
AU - Daskalakis, S.
AU - Geladas, N.
AU - Tokmakidis, S.
AU - Sidossis, L.
PY - 2016/11/1
Y1 - 2016/11/1
N2 - OBJECTIVE To establish updated normative values of physical fitness in Greek children aged 6 to 18 years for the following measures: 20 m shuttle run, standing long jump, sit-and-reach, 10×5 m shuttle run and sit-ups, and to compare percentiles and z-scores values. METHOD The study was conducted in a representative nationwide sample from March to May 2014. Measurements were made on a total of 473,665 children (51% boys) aged 6 to 18 years. The physical fitness tests were performed and used to calculate normative values by age and sex, using the percentiles of the empirical distributions and the lambda-mu-sigma (LMS) statistical method. RESULTS The normative values of the measurements in the physical fitness tests were presented as tabulated percentiles (P) from 3 to 97 (P3, P10, P25, P50, P75, P90, P97) and smoothed curves. Boys scored better than girls on cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance and speed/agility, while girls had better performances on flexibility (p
AB - OBJECTIVE To establish updated normative values of physical fitness in Greek children aged 6 to 18 years for the following measures: 20 m shuttle run, standing long jump, sit-and-reach, 10×5 m shuttle run and sit-ups, and to compare percentiles and z-scores values. METHOD The study was conducted in a representative nationwide sample from March to May 2014. Measurements were made on a total of 473,665 children (51% boys) aged 6 to 18 years. The physical fitness tests were performed and used to calculate normative values by age and sex, using the percentiles of the empirical distributions and the lambda-mu-sigma (LMS) statistical method. RESULTS The normative values of the measurements in the physical fitness tests were presented as tabulated percentiles (P) from 3 to 97 (P3, P10, P25, P50, P75, P90, P97) and smoothed curves. Boys scored better than girls on cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance and speed/agility, while girls had better performances on flexibility (p
KW - Children
KW - Normative values
KW - Physical fitness
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84952361830
SN - 1105-3992
VL - 32
SP - 732
EP - 742
JO - Archives of Hellenic Medicine
JF - Archives of Hellenic Medicine
IS - 6
ER -