Allometric associations between body size, shape, and physical performance of Greek children.
We adopted allometric models to identify the most appropriate body size/shape characteristics associated with physical performance activities of Greek school children. Children underwent assessments for aerobic and anaerobic fitness, flexibility and hand-grip strength. Results suggest that the inverse Ponderal index and not BMI is the most appropriate body-shape indicator associated with running and jumping activities. Height was negatively associated with flexibility, but both height and weight were positively associated with hand-grip strength. In conclusion, allometric models provide a valuable insight into the most appropriate body size and shape characteristics associated with children's physical performances and at the same time ensure valid inference when investigating group/population differences (e.g., between gender and maturation status).
Nevill
Alan
A
School of Sport, Performing Arts and Leisure, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall WS1 3BD, UK.
Tsiotra
Georgia
G
Tsimeas
Panagiotis
P
Koutedakis
Yiannis
Y
D000367:Age Factors; D015308:Anaerobic Threshold; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000886:Anthropometry; D001823:Body Composition; D049628:Body Size / Q000502:physiology; D002648:Child; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D007537:Isometric Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology; D012574:Schools; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013334:Students; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis