102166 20240122154815.0 doi 10.3390/ijerph18062854 sideral 124109 ART-2021-124109 eng Pradas, F. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-6829-0775 Benefits of regular table tennis practice in body composition and physical fitness compared to physically active children aged 10–11 years 2021 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted The aim of this study was to identify the differences in body composition and physical fitness between children who played table tennis regularly during a two-year period compared to physically active children who were not engaged in a regular activity. Three hundred seventy-four children aged 10 to 11 years were divided into two groups: table tennis players (n = 109 boys and 73 girls) and physically active group (n = 88 boys and 104 girls). Anthropometric analysis included body mass index, skinfolds, perimeters and bone diameters. Somatotype and body composition were determined according to age-specific equations. Physical fitness assessment included hand grip dynamometry (strength), sit-and-reach test (range of movement) and maximal multistage 20 m shuttle run test (cardiovascular fitness). The result show that children who regularly played table tennis had greater bone development and superior physical fitness compared to those who were physically active but not engaged in a regular physical activity. This is the largest study to date presenting data about the potential of table tennis to benefit health in children. These results constitute an important first step in clarifying the effectiveness of table tennis as a health-promotion strategy to encourage children to undertake regular physical activity and limit sedentary behavior. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S53-17D info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 4.614 2021 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 45 / 182 = 0.247 2021 Q1 T1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 71 / 210 = 0.338 2021 Q2 T2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 100 / 279 = 0.358 2021 Q2 T2 0.814 2021 Pollution 2021 Q1 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2021 Q1 4.5 2021 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Ara, I. Toro, V. Courel-Ibáñez, J. 3001 187 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Expres.Music.Plást.Corp. Área Didáctica Expres.Corporal 18, 6 (2021), 2854 [11 pp.] Int. j. environ. res. public health International journal of environmental research and public health 1661-7827 1099955 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/102166/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2851646 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/102166/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:102166 articulos driver 2024-01-22-15:35:59 ARTICLE