Research Article
Tracking of Physical Fitness of Primary School Children in Trier: A 4-Year Longitudinal Study
Table 5
Pearson correlation coefficients (
) of test tasks and BMI.
| Longitudinal cohort 1 | Boys () |
| Test task | Grades 1-2 | Grades 1–3 | Grades 1–4 |
| 20 m sprint | | | | Standing long jump | | | | Balancing backwards | | | | Push-ups | | | | Sit-ups | | | | Jumping sideways | | | | Stand and reach | | | | 6-minute run | | | | BMI | | | |
| | Girls () |
| Test task | Grades 1-2 | Grades 1–3 | Grades 1–4 |
| 20 m sprint | | | | Standing long jump | | | | Balancing backwards | | | | Push-ups | | | | Sit-ups | | | | Jumping sideways | | | | Stand and reach | | | | 6-minute run | | | | BMI | | | |
| Longitudinal cohort 2 | Boys () | |
| Test task | Grades 1-2 | Grades 1–3 | |
| 20-meter sprint | | | | Standing long jump | | | | Balancing backwards | | | | Push-ups | | | | Sit-ups | | | | Jumping sideways | | | | Stand and reach | | | | 6-minute run | | | | BMI | | | |
| | Girls () | |
| Test task | Grades 1-2 | Grades 1–3 | |
| 20 m sprint | | | | Standing long jump | | | | Balancing backwards | | | | Push-ups | | | | Sit-ups | | | | Jumping sideways | | | | Stand and reach | | | | 6-minute run | | | | BMI | | | |
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