Relationship and comparison of selected anthropometric measures to muscular endurance and strength in children aged 3-5 years.
This study investigated the relationships and differences between grip strength, hang time (upper body muscular endurance), sum of skinfold measures, body weight and height among 103 children 3-5 years of age. The results indicated that the only significant (P less than 0.05) difference between groups on skinfold was at the umbilical site, where the 3-year-old's measurements were larger than the 4- or 5-year-old group. All strength and body weight measures increased with age and in each case were significantly (P less than 0.01) different between groups. Analysis of the correlation matrix representing key variables revealed no correlations which could be regarded as high practical indicators; thus it was concluded that body weight, height, and selected skinfold measurements were not practical indicators of grip strength and muscular endurance.
D000375:Aging; D001835:Body Weight; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000502:physiology*; D010807:Physical Endurance; D012885:Skinfold Thickness