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A cross-sectional study on the deprivation and sex differences in health-related fitness measures in school children
Richard Tyler,
Kelly Mackintosh 
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Hannah L. Spacey,
Gareth Stratton
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Hannah L. Spacey,
Gareth Stratton
Journal of Sports Sciences, Volume: 38, Issue: 1, Pages: 70 - 78
Swansea University Authors:
Kelly Mackintosh , Gareth Stratton
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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/02640414.2019.1681230
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate deprivation and sex differences in selected health-relatedfitness measures in 9-12-year-old children. Data were captured on 3,407 children (49.3% boys; aged 10.5 ± 0.6 years). Cardiorespiratory fitness(20 m multistage shuttle run test; 20 m MSRT), muscular strength (h...
| Published in: | Journal of Sports Sciences |
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| ISSN: | 0264-0414 1466-447X |
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Informa UK Limited
2020
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52375 |
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This study aimed to investigate deprivation and sex differences in selected health-relatedfitness measures in 9-12-year-old children. Data were captured on 3,407 children (49.3% boys; aged 10.5 ± 0.6 years). Cardiorespiratory fitness(20 m multistage shuttle run test; 20 m MSRT), muscular strength (handgrip strength) and body mass index (BMI) were measured. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) scores were used to make quintile groups. A two-way Analysis of Variance examined differences in BMI z-score by sex and WIMD quintiles. Two-wayAnalysis of Covariances investigated the effect of sex and WIMD quintiles on grip strength and shuttles achieved in 20 m MSRT, adjusting for BMI z-score and maturation, repectively. Independent of sex, children in the middle quintile had a significantly higher mean BMI z-score (p = 0.029) than their least deprived counterparts. There was a significant increase in grip strength (p = 0.005) and20 m MSRT (boys p < 0.001; girls p = 0.028) between most and least deprived quintiles. Significant differences in 20 m MSRT score were more apparent with decreases in deprivation in boys.Overall, inequalities exist in health-related fitness by sex and deprivation. These results can be used to inform focused services to improve current and future health. |
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| Keywords: |
Cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, body mass index, socioeconomic status, deprivation, children |
| College: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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1 |
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70 |
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78 |