Objectively measured activity in 8-10-year-old Turkish children: Relationship to health-related fitness

GÜVENÇ A., ASLAN A., AÇIKADA C.

PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, vol.55, no.5, pp.629-636, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 55 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/ped.12119
  • Journal Name: PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.629-636
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BackgroundNo objective data regarding the physical activity (PA) levels of young Turkish children currently exist. Furthermore, whether habitual PA is associated with the components of health-related fitness among children is unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the patterns and levels of objectively measured PA in prepubertal Turkish children and its relationship with body fatness, aerobic and anaerobic fitness.