Reference : European fitness landscape for children and adolescents: updated reference values, fi...

	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Human health sciences : Multidisciplinary, general & others
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/53600

Title :	European fitness landscape for children and adolescents: updated reference values, fitness maps and country rankings based on nearly 8 million test results from 34 countries gathered by the FitBack network
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Ortega, Francisco []
	Leskosek, Bojan []
	Blagus, Rok []
	Gil-Cosano, José []
	Mäestu, Jarek []
	Tomkinson, Grant []
	Ruiz, Jonatan []
	Mäestu, Evelin []
	Starc, Gregor []
	Milanovic, Ivana []
	Tammelin, Tuija []
	Soric, Maroje []
	Scheuer, Claude [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Education and Social Work (DESW) >]
	Carraro, Attilio []
	Kaj, Monika []
	Csanyi, Tamas []
	Sardinha, Luis []
	Lenoir, Matthieu []
	Emeljanovas, Arunas []
	Mieziene, Brigita []
	Sidossis, Labros []
	Pihu, Maret []
	Lovecchio, Nicola []
	Konstabel, Kenn []
	Tambalis, Konstantinos []
	Stefan, Lovro []
	Drenowatz, Clemens []
	Rubin, Lukas []
	Gontarev, Seryozha []
	Castro-Pinero, José []
	Vanhelst, Jérémy []
	O'Keeffe, Brendan []
	Veiga, Oscar []
	Gisladottir, Thordis []
	Sandercock, Gavin []
	Misigoj-Durakovic, Marjeta []
	Niessner, Claudia []
	Riso, Eva-Maria []
	Popovic, Stevo []
	Kuu, Saima []
	Chinapaw, Mai []
	Clavel, Ivan []
	Labayen, Idoia []
	Dobosz, Janusz []
	Colella, Dario []
	Kriemler, Susi []
	Salaj, Sanja []
	Noriega, Maria Jose []
	Bös, Klaus []
	Sanchez-Lopez, Mairena []
	Lakka, Timo []
	Tabacchi, Garden []
	Novak, Dario []
	Ahrens, Wolfgang []
	Wedderkopp, Niels []
	Jurak, Gregor []
	FitBack consortium []
	HELENA consortium []
	IDEFICS consortium []
Publication date :	9-Jan-2023
Journal title :	British Journal of Sports Medicine
Publisher :	BMJ Publishing Group
Peer reviewed :	Yes
Audience :	International
ISSN :	0306-3674
e-ISSN :	1473-0480
City :	London
Country :	United Kingdom
Abstract :	[en] Objectives (1) To develop reference values for health-related fitness in European children and adolescents aged 6–18 years that are the foundation for the web-based, open-access and multilanguage fitness platform (FitBack); (2) to provide comparisons across European countries. Methods This study builds on a previous large fitness reference study in European youth by (1) widening the age demographic, (2) identifying the most recent and representative country-level data and (3) including national data from existing fitness surveillance and monitoring systems. We used the Assessing Levels of Physical Activity and fitness at population level (ALPHA) test battery as it comprises tests with the highest test–retest reliability, criterion/construct validity and health-related predictive validity: the 20 m shuttle run (cardiorespiratory fitness); handgrip strength and standing long jump (muscular strength); and body height, body mass, body mass index and waist circumference (anthropometry). Percentile values were obtained using the generalised additive models for location, scale and shape method. Results A total of 7 966 693 test results from 34 countries (106 datasets) were used to develop sex-specific and age-specific percentile values. In addition, country-level rankings based on mean percentiles are provided for each fitness test, as well as an overall fitness ranking. Finally, an interactive fitness platform, including individual and group reporting and European fitness maps, is provided and freely available online (www.fitbackeurope.eu).
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/53600
DOI :	10.1136/bjsports-2022-106176

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