Physical Fitness and Body Composition in 10–12-Year-Old Danish Children in Relation to Leisure-Time Club-Based Sporting Activities
Table 2
Overall means ± standard deviations for body composition and fitness variables by participation groups.
Football (n = 141)
Other Ball games (n = 42)
Other Sports (n = 194)
No Sports Club (n = 167)
Height (cm)
151.2 ± 7.2
153.6 ± 6.6
150.1 ± 7.4
149.5 ± 6.7
Weight (kg)
42.1 ± 8.1
44.7 ± 7.0
40.6 ± 8.2
41.2 ± 9.1
BMI
18.3 ± 2.6
18.9 ± 2.3
17.9 ± 2.5
18.3 ± 3.2
Lean mass (kg)
17.5 ± 2.9
18.4 ± 2.6
16.7 ± 2.9
16.4 ± 2.8
Body fat percentage
20.7 ± 7.2
21.9 ± 7.6
21.1 ± 6.8
23.1 ± 8.2
YYIR1C (m)
1083 ± 527 (b = 80; g = 36)
968 ± 448 (b = 16; g = 26)
776 ± 398 (b = 54; g = 82)
687 ± 378 (b = 52; g = 60)
(bpm)
203 ± 9 (b = 80; g = 36)
206 ± 9 (b = 16; g = 26)
204 ± 9 (b = 54; g = 82)
204 ± 9 (b = 52; g = 60)
1 min submax
82 ± 5 (b = 80; g = 36)
81 ± 6 (b = 16; g = 26)
84 ± 6 (b = 54; g = 82)
86 ± 8 (b = 52 g = 60)
2 min submax
89 ± 4 (b = 79; g = 36)
89 ± 4 (b = 16; g = 26)
91 ± 4 (b = 54; g = 82)
92 ± 6 (b = 49, g = 57)
3 min submax
91 ± 4 (b = 78, g = 35)
92 ± 4 (b = 14 and g = 18)
93 ± 3 (b = 49, g = 75)
95 ± 3 (b = 46, g = 53)
20-m sprint (s)
3.97 ± 0.25 (b = 93; g = 42)
4.11 ± 0.26 (b = 16; g = 26)
4.05 ± 0.26 (b = 70; g = 115)
4.13 ± 0.31 (b = 77; g = 82)
Horizontal jump (cm)
121.9 ± 15.5 (b = 93; g = 42)
120.8 ± 14.7 (b = 16; g = 26)
118.9 ± 17.4 (b = 70; g = 115)
114.0 ± 17.9 (b = 77; g = 82)
Flamingo balance (falls/60 s)
17.4 ± 9.2 (b = 93; g = 42)
17.8 ± 9.1 (b = 16; g = 26)
18.3 ± 10.3 (b = 70; g = 115)
19.6 ± 8.5 (b = 77; g = 82)
(bpm)
68 ± 9 (b = 92; g = 42)
70 ± 10 (b = 15; g = 25)
72 ± 10 (b = 70; g = 115)
75 ± 10 (b = 74; g = 82)
SBP (mmHg)
108 ± 10 (b = 92; g = 42)
109 ± 10 (b = 15; g = 25)
106 ± 11 (b = 70; g = 115)
107 ± 11 (b = 74; g = 82)
DBP (mmHg)
63 ± 6 (b = 92; g = 42)
63 ± 6 (b = 15; g = 25)
63 ± 6 (b = 70; g = 115)
64 ± 7 (b = 74; g = 82)
MAP (mmHg)
78 ± 7 (b = 92; g = 42)
78 ± 7 (b = 15; g = 25)
77 ± 7 (b = 70; g = 115)
78 ± 7 (b = 74; g = 82)
: boys; g: girls. Significantly different from no sports club involvement Significantly different from other sports Significantly different from other ball games.
