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01.04.2013 | Original Article

Four classes of physical fitness in German children and adolescents: only differences in performance or at-risk groups?

verfasst von: Lena Lämmle, Matthias Ziegler, Ilka Seidel, Annette Worth, Klaus Bös

Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health | Ausgabe 2/2013

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Abstract

Objectives

Regarding children’s and adolescents’ development of physical fitness (PF), information about whether there are different performance classes in PF would potentially be helpful. If such classes also differ in related health parameters, this might indicate ‘at-risk’ groups requiring different support measures.

Methods

Factor mixture modeling was used to investigate whether participants of the German “Motorik”-Module (2003–2006) aged 6–17 years (N = 4,529) differ in their PF as described by endurance, strength, coordination, and flexibility.

Results

Four different classes of PF emerged after controlling for age and gender. Participants in classes 1 and 2 either performed well in all coordination or in all strength tests. Participants in class 3 and class 4 performed poorly in all coordination and in the push up (strength) tasks. Only participants in class 4 revealed significantly higher BMI values and less physical activity suggesting they are, in fact, an ‘at-risk’ group.

Conclusions

Different support measures are needed to enable adequate development. There might be a risk group demonstrating comparably low coordination that cannot be spotted by looking at BMI or activity level.

The KiGGS survey was sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) as well as the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in the years 2002–2006.

The MoMo study is sponsored by the Federal Ministry for Families, Senior Citizens, Women and Adolescents (BMFSFJ) from the years 2002 to 2008.

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Titel: Four classes of physical fitness in German children and adolescents: only differences in performance or at-risk groups?
verfasst von: Lena Lämmle
Matthias Ziegler
Ilka Seidel
Annette Worth
Klaus Bös
Publikationsdatum: 01.04.2013
Verlag: SP Birkhäuser Verlag Basel
Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health / Ausgabe 2/2013
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Elektronische ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-012-0427-0

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