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Impaired Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Muscle Strength in Children with Normal-Weight Obesity

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  • Martin Musálek

    (Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, José Martího 31 Praha 6 Veleslavín, 162 52 Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Cain C. T. Clark

    (Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Richard Crossman Building, Jordan Well, Coventry CV1 5RW, UK)

  • Jakub Kokštejn

    (Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, José Martího 31 Praha 6 Veleslavín, 162 52 Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Šarka Vokounova

    (Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, José Martího 31 Praha 6 Veleslavín, 162 52 Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Jan Hnízdil

    (Pedagogical Faculty, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University, Pasteurova Street 1, 400 96 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic)

  • Filip Mess

    (Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Georg-Brauchle-Ring 60/62, 80992 Munich, Germany)

Abstract

Despite the health-related implications of normal-weight obesity in children, very little research has explored the fundamental associations between this status and important long-term health parameters. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to investigate the physical fitness of children with normal-weight obesity, in comparison to normal-weight non obese and overweight and obese counterparts. A total of 328 middle-school-aged children (9.8 ± 0.5 y) took part in this study ( n = 44 normal-weight obese; n = 237; normal-weight non obese; n = 47 overweight and obese). Height, weight, and body-fatness were measured. Four physical fitness tests were conducted: (1) Multistage fitness test; (2) shuttle run 4 × 10 m; (3) sit-ups for 60 s; (4) the broad jump. Welch’s analysis of variance (ANOVA), stratified by sex, with post-hoc testing where necessary, was performed. Children with normal-weight obesity had significantly ( p < 0.01) lower cardio-respiratory and muscular fitness than normal-weight non obese peers. In addition, normal-weight obese and overweight and obese boys had comparable deficits in strength and explosiveness of lower limbs, speed coordination, and endurance, compared to normal-weight non obese counterparts. Normal-weight obese children appear to have similar deficits in PF as their overweight and obese peers, compared to normal-weight non obese counterparts, whilst boys had larger deficits than girls.

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  • Martin Musálek & Cain C. T. Clark & Jakub Kokštejn & Šarka Vokounova & Jan Hnízdil & Filip Mess, 2020. "Impaired Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Muscle Strength in Children with Normal-Weight Obesity," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(24), pages 1-14, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:24:p:9198-:d:459294
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    1. Gemma Kate Webb & Deborah J. Rhea, 2023. "Development of the Movement Pattern Observation Tool (MPOT)—An Observational Tool to Measure Limb Movements during Elementary School Recess," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(8), pages 1-12, April.
    2. Clemens Drenowatz & Si-Tong Chen & Armando Cocca & Gerson Ferrari & Gerhard Ruedl & Klaus Greier, 2022. "Association of Body Weight and Physical Fitness during the Elementary School Years," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(6), pages 1-12, March.
    3. Fernanda Carrasco-Marín & Fanny Petermann-Rocha & Miquel Martorell & Yenny Concha-Cisternas & Solange Parra-Soto & Rafael Zapata-Lamana & Javier Albornoz-Guerrero & Guillermo García-Pérez-de-Sevilla &, 2022. "Physical Fitness, Screen Time and Sleep Habits According to Obesity Levels in Schoolchildren: Findings from the Health Survey of the Extreme South of Chile," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(20), pages 1-13, October.

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