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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-1-5
pubmed:abstractText
The purpose of this study was to examine the association between seasonal participation in recreational sports and its influence on physical fitness measures in children. A total of 44 children (20 boys and 24 girls) all in the fifth grade (11.2 +/- 0.3 yr) were tested for flexibility, upper body strength, upper body power, and lower body power. Activity questionnaires examined seasonal participation rates in recreational sports. Spearman rank correlations showed significant correlations between sport participation rates and performance on selected physical fitness tests (p range between 0.34 and 0.55). Subjects participating in recreational sport programs throughout the year (fall, winter, and spring) performed significantly better in tests of upper body strength, upper body power, and lower body power than subjects who did not participate in any sport or subjects who participated in only one sport. These findings suggest that regular participation in recreational sports throughout the year may be associated with higher levels of muscular strength and anaerobic power in children.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1543-8627
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
149-61
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Recreational sports participation is associated with enhanced physical fitness in children.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Health and Exercise Science, The College of New Jersey, Ewing 08628-0718, USA. hoffmanj@tcnj.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article