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Health-related physical fitness among adolescent school boys in Madinah city, western Saudi Arabia

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Exercise Physiology sport Physiology

Abstract

This study aimed to measure health-related physical fitness components (cardiorespiratory fitness, body fat, muscle strength, flexibility) among adolescent school boys in Madinah, western Saudi Arabia. The participants comprised 36 male students who performed a maximal multistage 20-m shuttle run test to estimate maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max). Body fat percentage (BF%) was determined using the bioelectrical impedance scale; hand grip strength was measured using a hand grip dynamometer; and flexibility was determined using the sit and reach test. The results of the health-related physical fitness tests reveal that the mean (± SD) value of estimated VO2max was 41.1 ± 6.9 (ml.kg.min). The mean (± SD) values of BF%, right-hand grip strength, left-hand grip strength, and flexibility were 18.7 ± 8.6 (%), 33.3 ± 5.6 (kg), 32.8 ± 5.7 (kg), and 15.8 ± 3.9 (cm), respectively. With the exception of flexibility, we conclude that it is necessary to improve health-related physical fitness components, particularly muscle strength, among Saudi adolescent school boys in Madinah city.

DOI

10.21608/isjpes.2021.62927.1038

Keywords

Exercise training, Physical activity, Body fat, overweight, Obesity

Authors

First Name

Mohammad

Last Name

Alahmadi

MiddleName

Ali

Affiliation

Department Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia

Email

doctoralahmadi@gmail.com

City

Madinah

Orcid

2020-04-07 UTC

Volume

9

Article Issue

1

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25913

Issue Date

2021-01-01

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2020-12-13

Publish Date

2021-01-01

Page Start

50

Page End

61

Print ISSN

2356-9565

Online ISSN

2356-9573

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825

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The International Scientific Journal of Physical Education and Sport Sciences

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22 Jan 2023