Distribution of health-related physical fitness in Slovak population

Purpose of the study was to examine relationship between distribution of healthy fitness zone standards of high school students and their type of housing or area of residence. Study sample consisted of 684 students (284 boys, 400 girls) from urban and rural areas of the region Presov in the eastern...

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Published in:SpringerPlus 2015-11, Vol.4 (1), p.691-691, Article 691
Main Authors: Bebcakova, Viera, Vadasova, Bibiana, Kacur, Peter, Junger, Jan, Borzikova, Iveta, Zvonar, Martin, Gimunova, Marta
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Humanities and Social Sciences
multidisciplinary
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Sports Performance and Exercise
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Summary:Purpose of the study was to examine relationship between distribution of healthy fitness zone standards of high school students and their type of housing or area of residence. Study sample consisted of 684 students (284 boys, 400 girls) from urban and rural areas of the region Presov in the eastern part of Slovakia. Physical fitness was assessed by four tests: back-saver sit and reach, shoulder stretch, curl-ups and 90° push-ups. Differences by place of residence and types of housing were examined by correspondence analysis of two-dimensional tables with computing Chi square value at significance level p  
ISSN:2193-1801
2193-1801
DOI:10.1186/s40064-015-1479-4