Health-related physical fitness in men and women aged 17-26 years

This study aimed to evaluate health-related physical fitness in male and female undergraduate students of Physical Education and Sports. Two hundred and fifty-seven 257 volunteer students aged 17 to 26 years (132 females and 125 males) underwent an antrhopometric assessment and motor fitness tests i...

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Main Authors: Alex Ribeiro, Danilo Silva, Ferdinando Carvalho, Durcelina Schiavoni, Bruno Jesus, Edilson Cyrino
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde 2013-08-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde
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Online Access:https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/2628
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Bruno Jesus
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description This study aimed to evaluate health-related physical fitness in male and female undergraduate students of Physical Education and Sports. Two hundred and fifty-seven 257 volunteer students aged 17 to 26 years (132 females and 125 males) underwent an antrhopometric assessment and motor fitness tests including sit-and-reach test (SRT), a modified abdominal fitness test (ABDT), and 12-minute run-walk test (12MRW). The results showed significant gender differences (p
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spelling doaj-art-06d6d3f70a9d4dc98c92765e6d54bb782025-01-03T00:52:21ZengSociedade Brasileira de Atividade Física e SaúdeRevista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde1413-34822317-16342013-08-0118210.12820/rbafs.v.18n2p197Health-related physical fitness in men and women aged 17-26 yearsAlex RibeiroDanilo SilvaFerdinando CarvalhoDurcelina SchiavoniBruno JesusEdilson CyrinoThis study aimed to evaluate health-related physical fitness in male and female undergraduate students of Physical Education and Sports. Two hundred and fifty-seven 257 volunteer students aged 17 to 26 years (132 females and 125 males) underwent an antrhopometric assessment and motor fitness tests including sit-and-reach test (SRT), a modified abdominal fitness test (ABDT), and 12-minute run-walk test (12MRW). The results showed significant gender differences (phttps://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/2628Physical fitnessUniversity studentsHealth
spellingShingle Alex Ribeiro
Danilo Silva
Ferdinando Carvalho
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Bruno Jesus
Edilson Cyrino
Health-related physical fitness in men and women aged 17-26 years
Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde
Physical fitness
University students
Health
title Health-related physical fitness in men and women aged 17-26 years
title_full Health-related physical fitness in men and women aged 17-26 years
title_fullStr Health-related physical fitness in men and women aged 17-26 years
title_full_unstemmed Health-related physical fitness in men and women aged 17-26 years
title_short Health-related physical fitness in men and women aged 17-26 years
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topic Physical fitness
University students
Health
url https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/2628
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