Journal of Sports Medicine & Doping Studies

Julien S Baker

Publications

• Research Article
  Weight Status, Physical Activity and the Associations with Health Related Physical Fitness in Nine to Twelve Year Old Scottish Children
  Author(s): David T Gray, Julien S Baker and Duncan S BuchanDavid T Gray, Julien S Baker and Duncan S Buchan
  
  Purpose: This study examines the associations of both BMI and waist circumference measurements to health related physical fitness. Methods: The sample included 43 boys and 49 girls (10.7 ± 0.89 years). Measures included height, weight, BMI and waist circumference, physical activity (PAQ-C) and measures of physical fitness; cardio respiratory and muscular fitness. Results: Girls were stronger on the handgrip test (P=0.045) and had a higher BMI than boys (P=0.041). Boys performed better than girls for the standing broad jump (P=0.006) and cardio respiratory fitness shuttle run (P=0.030) but not on the handgrip test. 29% (37% of girls and 21% of boys) of participants were either overweight or obese. Participants with a higher BMI performed significantly poorer than their healthy counterparts on the standing broad jump (P.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0673.1000129

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