TABLE 1.
Means and SD of physical fitness tests by sex.
| Boys | Girls | P Value of Sex Differencea | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| Eurofit | ||||||
| Flamingo balance (N of attempts) | 21.0 | 8.27 | 21.4 | 8.01 | 0.7090 | |
| Plate tapping (s) | 17.1 | 4.63 | 16.9 | 4.62 | 0.7720 | |
| Sit and reach (cm) | 15.4 | 6.11 | 19.2 | 6.89 | <0.0001 | |
| Standing long jump (cm) | 130 | 33.1 | 116 | 25.5 | <0.0001 | |
| Handgrip (kg) | 19.7 | 10.58 | 17.1 | 8.22 | 0.0280 | |
| Sit-ups (N in 30 s) | 16.9 | 6.91 | 14.0 | 5.85 | <0.0001 | |
| Bent arm hang (s) | 9.6 | 11.81 | 3.7 | 3.95 | <0.0001 | |
| Shuttle run (10 × 5 m) (s) | 23.4 | 3.39 | 24.6 | 2.57 | 0.0010 | |
| 12-min run/walk (m) | 1756 | 470 | 1524 | 366 | <0.0001 | |
| Fitnessgram | ||||||
| Sit and reach right (cm) | 22.8 | 6.69 | 26.0 | 6.90 | <0.0001 | |
| Sit and reach left (cm) | 22.2 | 6.65 | 25.4 | 7.17 | <0.0001 | |
| Trunk lift (cm) | 24.8 | 5.28 | 25.7 | 4.78 | 0.1130 | |
| Curl up (N) | 14.3 | 20.45 | 8.8 | 12.63 | 0.0070 | |
| Push-up (N) | 8.5 | 7.97 | 5.0 | 4.93 | <0.0001 | |
| 20-m shuttle run (lap number) | 27.8 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 10.6 | <0.0001 | |
a Adjusted for age.