Table 2 Physical Fitness characteristics and differences by BMI group and gender
From: Fitness as mediator between weight status and dimensions of health-related quality of life
| Ā | Boys | Girls | All |
|---|---|---|---|
Upper body strength (kg*cm2) | |||
āNormal weight | 39.2 (6.1) | 36.9 (5.0) | 38.0 (5.6) |
āObese / overweight | 39.3 (11.5) | 32.7 (10.0) | 36.2 (11.3) |
āCentral body strength (rep) | |||
āNormal weight | 31.6 (6.5) | 24.2 (5.4) | 27.7 (7.0) |
āObese / overweight | 24.8 (17.4) | 17.8 (11.7) | 21.5 (15.4) |
Lower body strength | |||
āCMJ (cm) | Ā | Ā | Ā |
āNormal weight | 27.0 (5.0) | 21.3 (4.2) | 24.0 (5.4) |
āObese / overweight | 23.3 (5.6) | 19.5 (5.2) | 21.5 (5.7) |
āSLJ (cm) | Ā | Ā | Ā |
āNormal weight | 133.4 (11.4) | 104.5 (10.6) | 118.0 (18.1) |
āObese / overweight | 110.7 (26.9) | 97.1 (18.5) | 104.4 (24.3) |
Agility (sec) | |||
āNormal weight | 13.0 (0.8) | 14.9 (2.2) | 14.1 (1.9) |
āObese / overweight | 14.2 (2.2) | 15.2 (1.4) | 14.7 (1.9) |
ROM (seat and reach) (cm) | |||
āNormal weight | 25.2 (8.2) | 28.7 (8.0) | 27.1 (8.2) |
āObese / overweight | 20.6 (9.2) | 22.5 (8.8) | 21.5 (9.1) |