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000162018 005__ 20251017144619.0
000162018 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.3390/jfmk10020175
000162018 0248_ $$2sideral$$a144657
000162018 037__ $$aART-2025-144657
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000162018 100__ $$aPano-Rodriguez, Alvaro
000162018 245__ $$aSelf-Perceived Fitness in Young Athletes: Associations with Anthropometric Markers and Lipid Profile as Cardiometabolic Risk Factors—COR-SCHOOL Study
000162018 260__ $$c2025
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000162018 5203_ $$aObjective: This study analyzed the relationship between self-perceived physical fitness and anthropometric and biochemical variables in young athletes from extracurricular sports programs in northeastern Spain. Methods: A cross-sectional design was used with a sample of 673 young athletes. Data collection included self-reported physical fitness and objective anthropometric and biochemical measurements. The analysis explored associations between perceived fitness dimensions and physical/biochemical variables, with attention to sex differences. Results: Fat mass showed significant inverse associations with all perceived fitness dimensions: general fitness (OR = 0.62, 95% CI [0.41, 0.94]), cardiorespiratory fitness (OR = 0.56, 95% CI [0.37, 0.83]), muscular strength (OR = 0.61, 95% CI [0.41, 0.91]), speed/agility (OR = 0.59, 95% CI [0.39, 0.88]), and flexibility (OR = 0.57, 95% CI [0.39, 0.84]). Higher fat mass was consistently linked to lower perceived fitness. HDL levels were positively associated with general (OR = 1.40, 95% CI [1.13, 1.74]) and cardiorespiratory fitness (OR = 1.32, 95% CI [1.07, 1.62]), while LDL levels showed no significant effect (p > 0.05). Sex differences emerged for general fitness (OR = 0.52, 95% CI [0.33, 0.82]) and flexibility (OR = 0.51, 95% CI [0.33, 0.78]), favoring boys, but no differences were found for cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, or speed/agility (p > 0.05). This suggests that shared athletic environments may reduce typical sex-based disparities. Conclusions: Our findings emphasize the importance of considering both anthropometric and biochemical variables when evaluating perceived fitness in youth athletes. Regular athletic engagement may buffer sex-based differences in fitness perception.
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000162018 700__ $$aAixa-Requena, Saül
000162018 700__ $$aBatalla-Gavaldà, Abraham
000162018 700__ $$aBeltran-Garrido, Jose Vicente
000162018 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-9304-3709$$aLópez-Laval, Isaac$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000162018 700__ $$aHernández-González, Vicenç
000162018 700__ $$aJové-Deltell, Carme
000162018 700__ $$aConesa-Milian, Enric
000162018 700__ $$aReverter-Masia, Joaquin
000162018 7102_ $$11006$$2245$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería$$cÁrea Educación Física y Depor.
000162018 773__ $$g10, 2 (2025), 175$$tJournal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology$$x2411-5142
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