| Literature DB >> 22411362 |
J R Ruiz1, V España Romero, J Castro Piñero, E G Artero, F B Ortega, M Cuenca García, D Jiménez Pavón, P Chillón, Ma J Girela Rejón, J Mora, A Gutiérrez, J Suni, M Sjöstrom, M J Castillo.
Abstract
Hereby we summarize the work developed by the ALPHA (Assessing Levels of Physical Activity) Study and describe the tests included in the ALPHA health-related fitness test battery for children and adolescents. The evidence-based ALPHA-Fitness test battery include the following tests: 1) the 20 m shuttle run test to assess cardiorespiratory fitness; 2) the handgrip strength and 3) standing broad jump to assess musculoskeletal fitness, and 4) body mass index, 5) waist circumference; and 6) skinfold thickness (triceps and subscapular) to assess body composition. Furthermore, we include two versions: 1) the high priority ALPHA health-related fitness test battery, which comprises all the evidence-based fitness tests except the measurement of the skinfold thickness; and 2) the extended ALPHA health-related fitness tests battery for children and adolescents, which includes all the evidence-based fitness tests plus the 4 x 10 m shuttle run test to assess motor fitness.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID： 22411362 DOI： 10.1590/S0212-16112011000600003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nutr Hosp ISSN： 0212-1611 Impact factor: 1.057