Relationship between Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity with Health-Related Physical Fitness Indicators among Pakistani School Adolescents: Yaali-Pak Study
Table 2
Gender-specific descriptive analysis of anthropometric parameters, PF, and MVPA.
Component
Total x MVPA (n = 2970)
Boys x MVPA (n = 1477)
Girls x MVPA (n = 1493)
value
Age (years)
14.01 ± 1.41
14.01 ± 1.41
14.00 ± 1.41
0.927
Height (cm)
159.53 ± 10.51
160.50 ± 11.50
158.57 ± 9.34
<0.001
Weight (kg)
43.00 ± 9.10
45.02 ± 9.78
41.00 ± 7.89
<0.001
BMI (kg/m2)
16.80 ± 2.67
17.30 ± 2.41
16.29 ± 2.82
<0.001
HG (kg)
24.39 ± 13.36
31.81 ± 14.85
17.06 ± 5.39
<0.001
PE (sec)
74.87 ± 66.46
80.72 ± 73.48
69.07 ± 58.16
<0.05
MPU (n)
8.78 ± 7.40
12.53 ± 7.74
5.06 ± 4.69
<0.001
SRT (l)
27.15 ± 15.97
31.00 ± 17.00
23.00 ± 14.00
<0.001
MVPA (min)
58.52 ± 36.98
58.05 ± 37.02
58.98 ± 36.95
0.404
Note: the data were presented as mean ± standard deviation. BMI : body mass index; HG (kg): hand grip (kilograms); PE (sec): plank exercise (seconds); MPU (n): modified pull-up (completed number); SRT (l): shuttle run test (completed laps); MVPA : moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (minutes per day).
