Surveillance of health-related physical fitness can improve decision-making and intervention
strategies promoting health for children and adolescents. However, no study has …

Background Muscular strength is a powerful marker of current health status and robust
predictor of age-related disease and disability. Handgrip strength (HGS) using isometric …

Background COVID-19 public health crisis has exerted immediate negative impacts on
children's physical fitness, but the longer-term effects are not clear, and the impact on …

Background Physical fitness in childhood and adolescence is associated with a variety of
health outcomes and is a powerful marker of current and future health. However …

Background Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a strong marker of current and future health.
The aim of this study was to assess the national temporal trends in CRF for French children …

It is vital from the public health and educational perspective to be familiar with changes in
the fitness levels of individuals and populations since fitness is associated with several …

The emergence of data-driven analytics and intelligent monitoring systems is radically
transforming the world of competitive sports. However, robust real-time activity recognition …

Background Providing individual‐and population‐level data on children's physical fitness
(PF) is a crucial public health and education priority. However, few national fitness …

Background Pediatric cancer survivors are at increased risk of muscle weakness and low
areal bone mineral density (aBMD). However, the prevalence of muscle strength deficits is …

Objectives To our knowledge, little evidence exists on the relationships between body
composition and health-related physical fitness; in particular, musculoskeletal fitness …