Socioeconomic status influences physical fitness in European adolescents independently of body fat and physical activity: the HELENA study.
Nutr Hosp
; 25(2): 311-6, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The influence of socioeconomic status on health-related fitness is not clear.AIM:
To examine the influence of socioeconomic status on health-related fitness in adolescents.METHODS:
A total of 3,259 adolescents (15.0 +/- 1.3 y) from the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence Cross-Sectional Study (HELENA-CSS) participated in the study. Socioeconomic status was assessed by the family affluence scale (FAS). Speed-agility, muscular strength and cardiorespiratory fitness were assessed. Covariates included total body fat, physical activity and pubertal status.RESULTS:
Adolescents with high FAS had significantly higher fitness levels than their peers of lower FAS categories except for speed-agility and handgrip in boys. Overall, the associations observed presented a medium to large effect size.CONCLUSION:
These results suggest that socioeconomic status is positively associated with physical fitness in European adolescents independently of total body fat and habitual physical activity.
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Assunto principal:
Aptidão Física
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2010
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Article