AGREEMENT BETWEEN PHYSICAL BEST AND FITNESSGRAM CRITERION-REFERENCED STANDARDS FOR MUSCULAR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE.

Diogo Henrique Constantino Coledam,Francys Paula Cantieri,Gustavo Aires de Arruda,Arli Ramos de Oliveira

doi:10.1590/1984-0462/2021/39/2020018

Abstract

ABSTRACTObjective:To verify the agreement between PHYSICAL BEST and FITNESSGRAM health-related criteria for muscle strength and endurance.Methods:This agreement study had a sample of 81 children and adolescents. Participants were submitted to the PHYSICAL BEST (Sit-up and Pull-up) and FITNESSGRAM (Curl-up and Modified Pull-up) test batteries. Additionally, FITNESSGRAM also proposed criteria for Pull-up test. Results of tests were classified in accordance with their respective criteria. Each group had an interval of seven days between the first and second battery of tests. Statistical analysis used the Kappa index (p<0.05).Results:Sit-up and Curl-up tests among the boys agreed in 72.2% (Kappa=0.368; p=0.004) of cases, and for the girls, in 64.4% (Kappa=0.130; p=0.076). Pull-up (PHYSICAL BEST versus FITNESSGRAM) agreed in 83.3% (Kappa=0.599; p<0.001) for boys. The agreement between Pull-up and Modified Pull-up (PHYSICAL BEST versus FITNESSGRAM) for boys was 47.2% (Kappa=0.071; p=0.533), and for girls, 44.5% (Kappa=0.102; p=0.120). The agreement between the Pull-up and Modified Pull-up tests (FITNESSGRAM) for boys was 58.4% (Kappa=0.215; p=0.143), and for girls, 44.5% (Kappa=0.102; p=0.120).Conclusions:For individual analysis over time, as well as for the comparison of passing rates between different populations, caution is advised when using different criterion-referenced standards for strength and endurance, particularly if using different tests.

Highlights

Many investigations have been conducted to improve or develop health-related criterion-referenced (CR) standards for physical fitness.[1,2,3] Physical fitness of children and adolescents has been largely examined in several studies.[4,5,6] Health-related physical fitness batteries usually include tests for flexibility, muscular and cardiorespiratory fitness
The main results of this study were that the agreement between CR standards for Sit-up and Curl-up tests was regular for boys and poor for girls
For the Pull-up test (PHYSICAL BEST versus FITNESSGRAM) there was a moderate agreement between CR standards for boys

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Introduction

Many investigations have been conducted to improve or develop health-related criterion-referenced (CR) standards for physical fitness.[1,2,3] Physical fitness of children and adolescents has been largely examined in several studies.[4,5,6] Health-related physical fitness batteries usually include tests for flexibility, muscular and cardiorespiratory fitness. The assumption for presence muscle strength and endurance tests is that these are important factors in carrying out daily activities and preventing injury, pain, and postural deviations.[7,8,9] In addition, muscle strength and endurance are inversely correlated with body fatness,[10] they can discriminate the nutritional status of children and adolescents,[11,12] and their habitual physical activity[13] and training status.[14]. PHYSICAL BEST15 and FITNESSGRAM1,16,17 CR standards has been widely used in physical fitness analysis, and different tests and CR standards are available. For abdominal muscles strength and endurance, Sit-up by PHYSICAL BEST15 and Curl-up by FITNESSGRAM1 have been recommended. For upper-body strength and endurance, PHYSICAL BEST developed CR standards for the Pull-up test,[15] whereas FITNESSGRAM have CR standards for a variety of tests, such as the Pull-up and Modified Pull-up tests.[1,16,17]

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