Background: Physical fitness is strongly associated with several positive health indicators
among adolescents. However, its association with body mass index status is inconsistent …

Social support (SS) from parents and peers are key reinforcing factors in the Youth Physical
Activity Promotion (YPAP) model. This study aims to identify the relative contribution of …

ГОУ ВПО «Казанский государственный медицинский университет» Министерства
здравоохранения и социального развития РФ Защита состоится «15» сентября 2011 …

The tropics cover a large section of the world in which both developed and develo**
countries are situated. Rapid socioeconomic development, modernization, urbanization, and …

Aim To examine the relation between physical fitness and gross motor capacity in children
with cerebral palsy (CP) who were classified in Gross Motor Function Classification System …

Background Seventy percent of premature deaths in adults are due to behaviors initiated
during adolescence. Therefore, it is essential to promote individual and social behaviors that …

Being physically fit in younger years prevents several diseases in the presence as well as in
the life course. Therefore, monitoring physical fitness and motor competence through motor …

Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between varying levels of
obesity and physical fitness test scores among Chinese adolescents, while also …

This study aimed to apply longitudinal data (in four waves) to examine relationships
between body mass index (BMI), flexibility, muscular endurance, and explosive power, and …

A mudança no estilo de vida é um importante fator de tratamento e prevenção da obesidade
infantil. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar os efeitos de um programa de exercício físico …