Regular aerobic physical activity (PA) increases exercise capacity and physical fitness (PF),
which can lead to many health benefits. Accurate quantification of PA and PF becomes …

BACKGROUND: Understanding environmental correlates of physical activity can inform
policy changes. Surveys were conducted in 11 countries using the same self-report …

Objective: To assess different aspects of physical fitness and physical activity in obese and
nonobese Flemish youth. Research Methods and Procedures: A random sample of 3214 …

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the stability of motor coordination and the relationship
between motor coordination and organized sports participation over time. DESIGN …

The first part of this study examined in which basic morphological and fitness measures
Under-14 (n= 34) and Under-16 (n= 47) male youth handball players differ from reference …

BACKGROUND: Aims of this study were: a) to identify anthropometric variables correlated
with gymnastic performance, and b) to predict performance scores from a combination of …

Health consequences of physical activity and inactivity become better documented and are
now generally accepted (12,221, resulting in a growing interest in the study of physical …

During the 1997 Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron World Junior Rowing
Championships, anthropometric data on 383 male junior rowers were assessed. With 430 …

We report the morphology (height, weight, body fat, body mass index), fitness (strength,
speed, agility, flexibility), and soccer-specific (dribbling) and non-specific motor coordination …

The effects of increased physical activity upon physical growth, maturation and performance
were investigated in samples of 32 active and 32 nonactive Belgian boys followed …