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dc.contributor.authorNevill, Alan M.
dc.contributor.authorTsiotra, Georgia D.
dc.contributor.authorTsimeas, P. D.
dc.contributor.authorKoutedakis, Yiannis
dc.date.accessioned2009-08-11T13:01:37Z
dc.date.available2009-08-11T13:01:37Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.identifier.citationPediatric exercise science 2009, 21 (2):220-32
dc.identifier.issn0899-8493
dc.identifier.pmid19556627
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2436/76914
dc.description.abstractWe adopted allometric models to identify the most appropriate body size/shape characteristics associated with physical performance activities of Greek school children. Children underwent assessments for aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility and hand-grip strength. Results suggest that the inverse Ponderal index and not BMI is the most appropriate body-shape indicator associated with running and jumping activities. Height was negatively associated with flexibility, but both height and weight were positively associated with hand-grip strength. In conclusion, allometric models provide a valuable insight into the most appropriate body size and shape characteristics associated with children's physical performances and at the same time ensure valid inference when investigating group/population differences (e.g., between gender and maturation status).
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherHuman Kinetics, Inc.
dc.relation.urlhttp://hk.humankinetics.com/PES/viewarticle.cfm?jid=J4WydcaMC4HcnyW4C2Kxr48AN8Fgq367X8P&aid=16995&site=J4WydcaMC4HcnyW4C2Kxr48AN8Fgq367X8P
dc.subjectAllometric models
dc.subjectBody size characteristics
dc.subjectBody shape characteristics
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectPhysical performance
dc.titleAllometric associations between body size, shape, and physical performance of Greek children.
dc.typeJournal article
dc.identifier.journalPediatric exercise science
dc.contributor.institutionSchool of Sport, Performing Arts and Leisure, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall WS1 3BD, UK.
html.description.abstractWe adopted allometric models to identify the most appropriate body size/shape characteristics associated with physical performance activities of Greek school children. Children underwent assessments for aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility and hand-grip strength. Results suggest that the inverse Ponderal index and not BMI is the most appropriate body-shape indicator associated with running and jumping activities. Height was negatively associated with flexibility, but both height and weight were positively associated with hand-grip strength. In conclusion, allometric models provide a valuable insight into the most appropriate body size and shape characteristics associated with children's physical performances and at the same time ensure valid inference when investigating group/population differences (e.g., between gender and maturation status).


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