Faculty of Sport Science, School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Department of Sports Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
Front Public Health. 2023 Sep 27;11:1212396. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1212396. eCollection 2023.
The decline in adolescent physical fitness is a significant global public health concern, and Pakistan is no exception. The country's absence of a health-related physical fitness (HRPF) evaluation system has compounded this issue. To bridge this gap, this study aims to develop a scientifically-based HRPF evaluation system for the adolescent population that meets international standards. The evaluation system identifies at-risk children and improves adolescent health outcomes, including obesity, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal disorders, chronic diseases, and psychological illnesses, through crucial physical fitness evaluation. This study specifically aims to establish an HRPF evaluation system for school adolescents aged 12-16 in Pakistan.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 2,970 school adolescents aged 12-16 years in the South Punjab, Pakistan. The study used a stratified sampling technique to select participants. The HRPF evaluation system included four components: cardiorespiratory endurance, core muscular endurance, muscular strength, and body composition. Data were collected through standardized tests and anthropometric measurements.
The study's results indicated that the HRPF evaluation scoring system was feasible and valid for evaluating the HRPF of school adolescents in the South Punjab region of Pakistan. The results of the evaluation system categorized participants into five groups based on their performance: excellent (6.2%), good (24.9%), medium (50.7%), poor (17%), and very poor (1.2%).
The study establishes an HRPF evaluation system for Pakistani school adolescents. This system lays the foundation for implementing effective strategies to improve their physical health. The findings offer valuable insights to policymakers, health professionals, and educators, enabling them to promote fitness and devise impactful interventions for enhancing HRPF in this population.
青少年体质下降是一个重大的全球公共卫生问题，巴基斯坦也不例外。该国缺乏与健康相关的体能（HRPF）评估体系，这使得问题更加严重。为了弥补这一空白，本研究旨在为青少年群体开发一种基于科学、符合国际标准的 HRPF 评估体系。该评估系统通过关键的体能评估来识别高危儿童，并改善青少年的健康结果，包括肥胖、心血管和肌肉骨骼疾病、慢性病和心理疾病。本研究的具体目标是为巴基斯坦 12-16 岁的学校青少年建立一个 HRPF 评估系统。
本研究在巴基斯坦旁遮普省南部进行了一项横断面研究，共纳入 2970 名 12-16 岁的在校青少年。研究采用分层抽样技术选择参与者。HRPF 评估系统包括四个部分：心肺耐力、核心肌肉耐力、肌肉力量和身体成分。数据通过标准化测试和人体测量学测量收集。
研究结果表明，HRPF 评估评分系统在评估巴基斯坦旁遮普省南部地区学校青少年的 HRPF 方面是可行和有效的。评估系统的结果根据参与者的表现将他们分为五个组：优秀（6.2%）、良好（24.9%）、中等（50.7%）、差（17%）和很差（1.2%）。
本研究为巴基斯坦学校青少年建立了 HRPF 评估系统。该系统为实施有效策略改善他们的身体健康奠定了基础。研究结果为政策制定者、卫生专业人员和教育工作者提供了有价值的见解，使他们能够促进健身，并为改善该人群的 HRPF 制定有影响力的干预措施。
