Table 2.
Descriptive statistics and results of physical fitness ANCOVAs in rural and urban adolescents.
| Variables | Rural | Urban | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | M ± SD | n | M ± SD | |
| Handgrip (kg) 1 | 204 | 28.73 ± 0.42 | 227 | 26.15 ± 0.40 * |
| Standing long jump (cm) | 207 | 144.24 ± 1.74 | 227 | 146.38 ± 1.66 |
| SJ (cm) | 207 | 20.42 ± 0.36 | 227 | 21.75 ± 0.34 * |
| CMJ (cm) | 207 | 21.81 ± 0.36 | 227 | 21.29 ± 0.34 |
| ABA (cm) | 208 | 25.27 ± 0.42 | 228 | 26.68 ± 0.40 * |
| VO2max (ml/kg/min) | 204 | 29.84 ± 0.41 | 185 | 30.13 ± 0.43 |
| 4 × 10 m shuttle run test (sec) | 207 | 13.35 ± 0.09 | 227 | 12.75 ± 0.08 * |
| BSSR (cm) 1 | 208 | 23.54 ± 0.51 | 228 | 27.53 ± 0.49 * |
Note: SJ = Squat Jump; CMJ = Counter Movement Jump; ABA = Abalakov Jump; VO2max = maximal oxygen consumption; BSSR = Back-saber sit and reach. 1 Handgrip and BSSR are expressed as mean of right and left side. * Significant differences between rural vs. urban areas (p < 0.05).