The examination of the relationship between health-related physical fitness and the density of physical activity among girls

Abstract

This study was aimed at examining the relationship between the characteristics of health-related physical fitness and physical activity amongst the girls who were 9- to 11-years old.

A total of 60 girls from elementary school were voluntarily participated in the study. As the characteristics of health-related physical fitness; aerobic fitness, body composition, muscle strength and endurance and flexibility were evaluated. In order to determine the level of physical activity, “Bouchard Three – Day Physical Activity Record” was applied. According to energy expenditure, physical activity was grouped into three categories as <4 MET activity “sedentary”, 4 MET – 7 MET activity “light activities” and >7 MET activity “moderate activities”. In order to examine the relationship between the variables, Pearson correlation test was used. P value under 0,05 was accepted as significant relation between the variables.

When the relationship between physical activity and health-related physical fitness were evaluated amongst the girls who participated in the study, moderate activities were negatively correlated with body fat % (r=-0.135) and positively correlated with max VO2 (r=0.158).

The continuation of the studies about the examination of the relation between physical activity and physical fitness would make the results more understandable and accurate.