Temporal trends in muscular fitness among French children and adolescents between 1999 and 2023.

The aim was to estimate national temporal trends in muscular fitness for French youth between 1999 and 2023. Data were obtained from five cross-sectional studies on 53,314 children and adolescents (age range: 6-16 years). Lower- and upper-body strength were assessed by standing broad jump (SBJ) and handgrip strength (HGS).

The International Fitness Scale (IFIS): A valid tool to assess physical fitness in French children.

Background: The need for monitoring regularly physical fitness in youth is well established for public health issues. The aim of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the International Fitness Scale questionnaire (IFIS) to assess physical fitness in French children in the school context.

Methods: A sample of 2 060 children (1054 boys), aged 10.

Differential decline of physical fitness with age according to Body Mass Index levels.

Background: The main objective of this study was to assess the association between age and physical fitness and motor fitness components according to BMI levels, in men and women separately, and to test if this association is different between BMI levels.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was based on a pre-existing database from the DiagnoHealth battery, a French series of physical fitness and motor fitness tests designed by the Institut des Rencontres de la Forme (IRFO; Wattignies, France). Analyses were perfomed on 6830 women (65.

Change in physical fitness due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in French adolescents: a comparison between two independent large samples from Diagnoform battery.

Numerous studies reported a significant decline in physical activity level in adolescents as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown. Physical fitness is recognized as a powerful marker of health in youth. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on health-related physical fitness in French adolescents.

Relationships Between Sports Club Participation and Health Determinants in Adolescents and Young Adults.

Physical fitness is a powerful marker of health in adolescents and young adults. The purpose of this study was to measure the relationships between age, sex, body mass index, and sports club participation on physical fitness. The population included 49,988 participants (23,721 girls and 26,267 boys) who were divided into five age groups (11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, and 19-21 years).

French youth trends in prevalence of overweight, obesity and underweight from 2008 to 2018.

Objective: Because the prevalence overweight and obesity remains high during adolescence in Europe, tracking weight status in children and adolescents is needed. We aimed to estimate French trends in the prevalence of weight status in children and adolescent from 2008 to 2018.

Results: The prevalence of overweight and obesity were higher in boys (P < 0.

Is Football or Badminton Associated With More Positive Affect? The Links Between Affects and Sports Club Membership Among French Adolescents.

Prior studies extensively examined the way sports club membership can lead to beneficial affective outcomes. Prior experiments also found that team sports, intensive sports, and sports that are frequently pursued can lead to even more affective benefits. However, no prior studies examined the differences between the affective benefits of specific sports.

Sport-Related Affective Benefits for Teenagers Are Getting Greater as They Approach Adulthood: A Large-Scale French Investigation.

The present investigation examined how sports club membership is related to adolescents' daily negative and positive affects as they age. Robust prior results demonstrated that sports club membership is positively related to positive affect and negatively related to negative affect. However, surprisingly, no prior studies examined whether these benefits are consistently present throughout the teenage years or there are certain critical periods when teenagers can affectively profit more from being members of a sports club.

Relationships between sports club participation and physical fitness and Body Mass Index in childhood.

Background: Physical fitness (PF) is a powerful determinant of health. The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between sports club (SC) participation and PF, and Body Mass Index (BMI) in children.

Methods: The population included 15,625 children (8029 boys and 7596 girls) 5 to 10 years old divided into three aged groups.

Is physical fitness associated with the type of attended school? A cross-sectional analysis among adolescents.

Background: While academic achievement has been associated with physical activity, the present work questions the potential association between the physical fitness level of adolescents and the type of school they attend, ranging from academic to technical schools.

Methods: The Diagnoform Test was performed by 20,228 young French students from 76 schools (9196 females), mean age 15.8±1.

Normative health-related fitness values for French children: The Diagnoform Programme.

The primary objective of this study was to establish sex- and age-specific physical fitness percentiles for French children. The secondary aim was to assess sex, weight status, and age differences for physical fitness levels in French children. A sample of 31 484 children (16 023 boys, 15 461 girls) aged 6-11 years participated in the Diagnoform programme.

Monitoring fitness levels and detecting implications for health in a French population: an observational study.

Objective: To analyse the physical fitness of a large sample of the French population across different ages.

Design: Observational cross-sectional study.

Setting: Data were collected from the Athletic Track and Field Federation, which organised events dedicated to measuring physical fitness.