Analysis of Relationship between the Body Mass Composition and Physical Activity with Body Posture in Children
Table 1
Differences in anthropometric parameters, body composition, and physical activity in relation to sex.
Parameter
Girls
Boys
Total
SD
SD
SD
Body height [cm]
151.68
9.83
153.43
9.18
152.54
9.52
.361
Body mass [kg]
44.85
11.73
54.56
42.41
49.63
31.14
.049
BMI
19.3
3.6
20.5
3.4
19.9
3.6
.051
cc BMI
58.51
31.93
65.17
29.17
61.78
30.66
.187
Fat [%]
22.20
7.63
18.13
6.31
20.20
7.28
.006
Fat mass [kg]
10.66
5.93
9.54
5.23
10.11
5.60
.306
Muscle [%]
73.79
7.19
76.06
10.86
74.91
9.21
.026
Muscle mass [kg]
32.43
6.16
37.45
7.84
34.90
7.45
<.001
PAQ
2.77
0.93
2.94
0.85
2.86
0.89
.180
Fat [%]: body fat percentage; muscle [%]: percentage of muscle; BMI: body mass index; cc BMI: BMI percentile; PAQ: overall level of physical activity. Statistically significant results.
