Research Article
Relationship between Physical Activity and Physical Fitness in Preschool Children: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
Descriptive statistics for age, BMI, physical fitness, PA, and gender difference.
| | | Group () | Boys () | Girls () | Gender difference | | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD |
| | Age (year) | 4.56 | 0.47 | 4.58 | 0.46 | 4.52 | 0.48 | >.05 | | BMI (kg/m2) | 16.20 | 1.80 | 16.47 | 1.84 | 15.84 | 1.69 | <.01 | | PA | | | | | | | | | LPA (min/day) | 97.17 | 17.54 | 99.10 | 18.51 | 94.56 | 15.85 | <.05 | | MVPA (min/day) | 70.82 | 17.53 | 72.66 | 18.95 | 68.34 | 15.13 | <.05 | | TPA (min/day) | 167.99 | 35.07 | 171.76 | 37.46 | 162.90 | 30.98 | <.01 | | Physical fitness | | | | | | | | | Triceps skinfold thickness (mm) | 10.18 | 2.78 | 10.20 | 3.02 | 10.15 | 2.43 | >.05 | | Grip strength (kg) | 6.73 | 2.32 | 7.04 | 2.35 | 6.30 | 2.21 | <.01 | | Standing long jump (m) | 83.43 | 16.86 | 84.76 | 16.92 | 81.60 | 16.66 | >.05 | | Tennis throwing (m) | 4.76 | 1.52 | 5.10 | 1.66 | 4.29 | 1.16 | <.01 | | Sit and reach (cm) | 10.34 | 4.68 | 9.43 | 4.51 | 11.58 | 4.65 | <.01 | | 10 m shuttle (s) | 7.23 | 0.86 | 7.20 | 0.92 | 7.29 | 0.78 | >.05 | | 20 m shuttle (lap) | 12.18 | 4.49 | 11.90 | 4.27 | 12.55 | 4.67 | >.05 | | Balance beam (s) | 14.83 | 15.13 | 15.26 | 17.13 | 14.26 | 12.01 | >.05 |
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