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. 2024 Nov 25;16:234. doi: 10.1186/s13102-024-01024-y

Table 6.

Comparison of physical fitness indicators among Chinese university students with different BMI levels ( girls)

Project Age(yrs) BMI Cohen’s d#
Emaciated (A) Normal (B) Overweight (C) Obesity (D)
N Mean ± SD N Mean ± SD N Mean ± SD N Mean ± SD A/B A/C A/D B/C B/D C/D
Vital capacity 19 yrs 1025 2463.56 ± 505.04 2619 2567.20 ± 516.08 348 2598.03 ± 501.48 60 2551.07 ± 506.14 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1
20 yrs 1032 2618.70 ± 535.98 2413 2707.30 ± 528.59 221 2774.22 ± 544.74 34 2814.27 ± 490.44 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.1
21 yrs 816 2690.68 ± 515.54 1860 2769.46 ± 545.31 167 2918.26 ± 634.77 16 2912.56 ± 543.42 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.0
22 yrs 785 2778.44 ± 533.22 1439 2868.60 ± 542.39 123 2944.56 ± 638.07 3 3316.67 ± 967.38 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.6 0.5
19–22 yrs 3658 2625.57 ± 534.73 8331 2704.99 ± 541.55 859 2755.23 ± 577.99 113 2701.77 ± 542.74 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
Sit and reach 19 yrs 1025 16.10 ± 5.71 2619 16.63 ± 5.57 348 16.25 ± 5.83 60 15.28 ± 6.07 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2
20 yrs 1032 14.97 ± 5.51 2413 15.61 ± 5.48 221 14.79 ± 5.29 34 14.27 ± 5.57 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1
21 yrs 816 15.13 ± 5.29 1860 15.08 ± 5.44 167 13.92 ± 5.52 16 13.52 ± 5.21 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1
22 yrs 785 14.67 ± 5.49 1439 14.69 ± 5.08 123 14.91 ± 5.16 3 17.40 ± 3.83 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.5
19–22 yrs 3658 15.26 ± 5.54 8331 15.66 ± 5.48 859 15.23 ± 5.60 113 14.78 ± 5.75 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
Pull-up/Situp 19 yrs 1025 35.10 ± 6.20 2619 34.71 ± 6.11 348 33.58 ± 5.45 60 31.13 ± 5.36 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.6 0.5
20 yrs 1032 35.30 ± 6.38 2413 34.32 ± 6.23 221 33.31 ± 6.24 34 33.38 ± 8.37 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0
21 yrs 816 34.14 ± 6.47 1860 33.73 ± 6.24 167 31.38 ± 6.14 16 30.40 ± 4.20 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.2
22 yrs 785 33.96 ± 6.26 1439 33.49 ± 6.23 123 31.67 ± 5.98 3 34.67 ± 7.09 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.5
19–22 yrs 3658 34.70 ± 6.35 8331 34.17 ± 6.21 859 32.81 ± 5.94 113 31.80 ± 6.37 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.2
Standing long jump 19 yrs 1025 168.79 ± 15.86 2619 167.89 ± 16.20 348 164.08 ± 15.36 60 158.97 ± 9.1 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.7 0.4
20 yrs 1032 165.95 ± 17.77 2413 166.44 ± 17.68 221 162.76 ± 20.41 34 153.53 ± 19.55 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.2 0.7 0.5
21 yrs 816 165.61 ± 17.18 1860 166.60 ± 19.42 167 167.73 ± 23.67 16 158.88 ± 25.62 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.4
22 yrs 785 163.42 ± 18.83 1439 166.25 ± 21.6 123 171.49 ± 25.22 3 186.08 ± 20.8 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.2 0.9 0.6
19–22 yrs 3658 166.12 ± 17.46 8331 166.9 ± 18.39 859 165.51 ± 20.25 113 158.04 ± 16.72 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.4
50 m dash 19 yrs 1025 9.22 ± 0.98 2619 9.22 ± 0.94 348 9.46 ± 0.88 60 9.81 ± 0.74 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.4
20 yrs 1032 9.33 ± 1.11 2413 9.37 ± 1.15 221 9.62 ± 1.13 34 9.65 ± 0.93 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.0
21 yrs 816 9.47 ± 1.15 1860 9.33 ± 1.19 167 9.43 ± 1.21 16 10.15 ± 1.22 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.1 0.7 0.6
22 yrs 785 9.66 ± 1.24 1439 9.62 ± 1.26 123 9.27 ± 1.14 3 8.30 ± 1.42 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.0 0.8
19–22 yrs 3658 9.40 ± 1.13 8331 9.36 ± 1.13 859 9.46 ± 1.06 113 9.77 ± 0.93 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.3
1000/800 m run 19 yrs 1025 286.61 ± 33.79 2619 279.94 ± 35.81 348 279.91 ± 28.53 60 284.18 ± 28.15 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2
20 yrs 1032 273.97 ± 41.51 2413 273.81 ± 44.92 221 287.76 ± 46.58 34 278.35 ± 48.72 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2
21 yrs 816 273.54 ± 39.87 1860 276.35 ± 46.28 167 282.19 ± 50.45 16 278.28 ± 53.20 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
22 yrs 785 279.02 ± 38.59 1439 280.40 ± 48.83 123 273.77 ± 43.57 3 262.67 ± 53.20 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.2
19–22 yrs 3658 278.50 ± 38.84 8331 277.44 ± 43.41 859 281.49 ± 40.84 113 281.02 ± 39.54 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Note: # effect size between different groups; bold letter P < 0.05