Feasibility and Reliability of Physical Fitness Tests among Colombian Preschool Children
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Design Study and Subjects
2.2. Procedures
2.3. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Component | 1st Trial (T1) | 2nd Trial (T2) | Mean Differences (Standard Deviation T2–T1) * | p Value | Effect Size | pc |
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Morphologic | ||||||
Age (years) | 4.00 (0.82) | - | - | - | - | - |
Weight (kg) | 17.91 (2.82) | 17.92 (2.81) | 0.00 (0.14) | 0.484 | 0.074 | 0.998 |
Height (m) | 1.05 (0.07) | 1.05 (0.07) | −0.00 (0.01) | 0.004 | 0.314 | 0.997 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 16.01 (1.53) | 16.05 (1.52) | 0.04 (0.21) | 0.073 | 0.191 | 0.990 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 52.50 (4.78) | 52.27 (4.80) | −0.22 (0.29) | 0.001 | 0.764 | 0.997 |
Cardiorespiratory | ||||||
20 m shuttle run (laps) | 32.61 (19.98) | 35.08 (21.99) | 2.47 (6.59) | 0.001 | 0.311 | 0.944 |
20 m shuttle run (stage) | 5.88 (2.58) | 6.17 (2.73) | 0.28 (0.86) | 0.002 | 0.334 | 0.941 |
Musculoskeletal | ||||||
Handgrip (kg) | 7.77 (2.27) | 7.75 (2.21) | −0.02 (0.65) | 0.771 | 0.056 | 0.957 |
Standing broad jump (cm) | 60.90 (18.71) | 60.76 (18.73) | −0.13 (3.88) | 0.745 | 0.034 | 0.978 |
Motor and Flexibility | ||||||
4 × 10 m shuttle run (s) | 17.82 (2.69) | 18.05 (3.11) | 0.23 (1.34) | 0.102 | 0.174 | 0.890 |
Sit and reach (cm) | 23.32 (3.93) | 23.45 (4.25) | 0.13 (1.53) | 0.412 | 0.087 | 0.929 |
Component | 1st Trial (T1) | 2nd Trial (T2) | Mean Differences (Standard Deviation T2–T1) * | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boys (n = 48) | Girls (n = 42) | Boys (n = 48) | Girls (n = 42) | Boys | p Value, (pc), Effect Size Boys | Girls | p Value, (pc), Effect Size Girls | |
Morphologic | ||||||||
Age (years) | 4.04 (0.82) | 3.95 (0.82) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Weight (kg) | 18.56 (2.93) | 17.35 (2.73) | 18.54 (2.91) | 17.35 (2.69) | −0.01 (0.15) | 0.422 (0.998) 0.117 | −0.01 (0.13) | 0.909 (0.998) 0.018 |
Height (m) | 1.07 (0.07) | 1.04 (0.06) | 1.06 (0.07) | 1.04 (0.06) | −0.01 (0.01) | 0.031 (0.997) 0.321 | −0.01 (0.04) | 0.056 (0.997) 0.303 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 16.13 (1.33) | 15.87 (1.75) | 16.16 (1.30) | 15.92 (1.74) | 0.03 (0.23) | 0.307 (0.983) 0.149 | 0.04 (0.18) | 0.105 (0.994) 0.256 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 52.61 (4.93) | 52.37 (4.67) | 52.35 (4.97) | 52.18 (4.65) | −0.25 (0.23) | 0.001 (0.997) 1.050 | 0.30 (0.98) | 0.001 (0.996) 0.562 |
Cardiorespiratory fitness | ||||||||
20–m shuttle run (stage) | 6.56 (2.87) | 5.11 (1.95) | 6.81 (3.12) | 5.45 (2.00) | 0.25 (0.86) | 0.055 (0.955) 0.289 | 0.33 (0.87) | 0.017 (0.889) 0.379 |
20–m shuttle run (laps) | 37.91 (22.71) | 26.54 (14.34) | 40.4 (25.73) | 29.00 (14.85) | 2.50 (7.00) | 0.017 (0.953) 0.291 | 2.45 (6.18) | 0.013 (0.897) 0.381 |
Musculoskeletal | ||||||||
Handgrip strength (kg) | 8.19 (2.46) | 7.30 (1.95) | 8.10 (2.39) | 7.35 (1.92) | −0.08 (0.58) | 0.303 (0.970) 0.222 | 0.05 (0.72) | 0.610 (0.930) 0.102 |
Standing broad jump (cm) | 64.22 (17.63) | 57.09 (19.39) | 63.66 (17.75) | 57.45 (19.47) | −0.56 (3.48) | 0.268 (0.980) 0.162 | 0.35 (4.28) | 0.592 (0.975) 0.083 |
Motor and Flexibility | ||||||||
4 × 10 m shuttle run (s) | 17.27 (2.58) | 18.44 (2.71) | 17.34 (2.44) | 18.87 (3.58) | 0.06 (0.96) | 0.650 (0.926) 0.066 | 0.42 (1.67) | 0.103 (0.854) 0.257 |
Sit and reach (cm) | 23.45 (3.83) | 23.16 (4.07) | 23.18 (4.26) | 23.76 (4.27) | −0.27 (1.69) | 0.274 (0.910) 0.160 | 0.59 (1.19) | 0.002 (0.949) 0.501 |
Components | Mean (SD) | Intra-Qbserver (T2 vs. T1) | |
---|---|---|---|
Absolute TEM | Relative TEM | ||
Morphologic | |||
Weight (kg) | 17.99 (2.87) | 0.112 | 0.625 |
Height (m) | 1.06 (0.07) | 0.004 | 0.378 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 16.03 (1.53) | 0.166 | 1.035 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 52.39 (4.80) | 0.287 | 0.547 |
Absolute TEM | ICC | ||
Cardiorespiratory fitness | |||
20 m shuttle run (stage) | 5.89 (2.58) | − | 0.973 |
20 m shuttle run (laps) | 33.85 (20.99) | − | 0.975 |
Musculoskeletal | |||
Handgrip strength (kg) | 7.77 (2.23) | 0.502 | 0.984 |
Standing broad jump (cm) | 58.75 (18.53) | 4.978 | 0.989 |
Motor and Flexibility | |||
4 × 10 m shuttle run (s) | 17.94 (2.90) | 1.052 | 0.951 |
Sit and reach (cm) | 22.69 (4.14) | 1.687 | 0.964 |
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Amado-Pacheco, J.C.; Prieto-Benavides, D.H.; Correa-Bautista, J.E.; García-Hermoso, A.; Agostinis-Sobrinho, C.; María Alonso-Martínez, A.; Izquierdo, M.; Ramírez-Vélez, R. Feasibility and Reliability of Physical Fitness Tests among Colombian Preschool Children. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 3069. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16173069
Amado-Pacheco JC, Prieto-Benavides DH, Correa-Bautista JE, García-Hermoso A, Agostinis-Sobrinho C, María Alonso-Martínez A, Izquierdo M, Ramírez-Vélez R. Feasibility and Reliability of Physical Fitness Tests among Colombian Preschool Children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16(17):3069. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16173069
Chicago/Turabian StyleAmado-Pacheco, Julio Cesar, Daniel Humberto Prieto-Benavides, Jorge Enrique Correa-Bautista, Antonio García-Hermoso, César Agostinis-Sobrinho, Alicia María Alonso-Martínez, Mikel Izquierdo, and Robinson Ramírez-Vélez. 2019. "Feasibility and Reliability of Physical Fitness Tests among Colombian Preschool Children" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 17: 3069. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16173069