Trends in Physical Fitness Among School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review
Introduction and Objective: This systematic review aimed to analyse the international evolution of fitness with its distributional changes in the performance on tests of physical fitness among school-aged children and adolescents.Methods: In accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systemat...
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doaj-fa3e3348a55f43d6be034919851d2c6b2020-12-11T04:54:07ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pediatrics2296-23602020-12-01810.3389/fped.2020.627529627529Trends in Physical Fitness Among School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Systematic ReviewBojan Masanovic0Bojan Masanovic1Jovan Gardasevic2Jovan Gardasevic3Adilson Marques4Adilson Marques5Miguel Peralta6Miguel Peralta7Yolanda Demetriou8David Joseph Sturm9Stevo Popovic10Stevo Popovic11Faculty for Sport and Physical Education, University of Montenegro, Niksic, MontenegroMontenegrosport, Podgorica, MontenegroFaculty for Sport and Physical Education, University of Montenegro, Niksic, MontenegroMontenegrin Sports Academy, Podgorica, MontenegroFaculdade de Motricidade Humana, Centro Interdisciplinar para o Estudo da Performance Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, PortugalFaculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, PortugalFaculdade de Motricidade Humana, Centro Interdisciplinar para o Estudo da Performance Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, PortugalFaculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, PortugalDepartment of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Munich, GermanyDepartment of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Munich, GermanyFaculty for Sport and Physical Education, University of Montenegro, Niksic, MontenegroMontenegrin Sports Academy, Podgorica, MontenegroIntroduction and Objective: This systematic review aimed to analyse the international evolution of fitness with its distributional changes in the performance on tests of physical fitness among school-aged children and adolescents.Methods: In accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, the search was undertaken in four international databases (ERIC, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science) to identify the studies reporting temporal trends in the physical fitness among school-aged children and adolescents.Results: A total of 485 potential articles were identified, of which 19 articles were relevant for the qualitative synthesis; 1,746,023 children and adolescents from 14 countries (China, Finland, Sweden, Belgium, New Zealand, Denmark, Spain, Norway, Mozambique, Poland, USA, Lithuania, Portugal, Canada), for the period between 1969 and 2017 were included. The subjects were tested using 45 motor tests from eight battery tests. The quality of the study in eight articles was rated as strong, while in 11 articles it was rated as moderate.Discussion: The vast majority of studies show a constant decline in strength and endurance. Three Chinese studies show an increase in strength from 1985 to 1995 and then a decline until 2014. For endurance, similar patterns were found in the two most comprehensive Chinese studies. The decline in flexibility is also evident in European countries. For agility, speed, balance, and coordination, the trend differs among populations.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2020.627529/fullsecular trendsphysical fitnessfitness changesphysical performanceyoungsters |
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Trends in Physical Fitness Among School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review |
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Trends in Physical Fitness Among School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review |
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Trends in Physical Fitness Among School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review |
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Trends in Physical Fitness Among School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review |
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Trends in Physical Fitness Among School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review |
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trends in physical fitness among school-aged children and adolescents: a systematic review |
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Frontiers in Pediatrics |
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Introduction and Objective: This systematic review aimed to analyse the international evolution of fitness with its distributional changes in the performance on tests of physical fitness among school-aged children and adolescents.Methods: In accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, the search was undertaken in four international databases (ERIC, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science) to identify the studies reporting temporal trends in the physical fitness among school-aged children and adolescents.Results: A total of 485 potential articles were identified, of which 19 articles were relevant for the qualitative synthesis; 1,746,023 children and adolescents from 14 countries (China, Finland, Sweden, Belgium, New Zealand, Denmark, Spain, Norway, Mozambique, Poland, USA, Lithuania, Portugal, Canada), for the period between 1969 and 2017 were included. The subjects were tested using 45 motor tests from eight battery tests. The quality of the study in eight articles was rated as strong, while in 11 articles it was rated as moderate.Discussion: The vast majority of studies show a constant decline in strength and endurance. Three Chinese studies show an increase in strength from 1985 to 1995 and then a decline until 2014. For endurance, similar patterns were found in the two most comprehensive Chinese studies. The decline in flexibility is also evident in European countries. For agility, speed, balance, and coordination, the trend differs among populations. |
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