Table 3.

Physical fitness and motor competence in normal weight and overweight/obese children by age group.

		6–7 Years	7–8 Years	8–9 Years	9–10 Years	10–11 Years
6-min Run (m)	NW	937 ± 107	985 ± 120	1,007 ± 123	1,024 ± 132	1,039 ± 129
	OW/OB	820 ± 163	864 ± 122	869 ± 126	868 ± 122	858 ± 145
Ball push (m)	NW	2.6 ± 0.5	3.2 ± 0.6	3.5 ± 0.6	3.9 ± 0.8	4.3 ± 0.8
	OW/OB	3.0 ± 0.6	3.4 ± 0.6	3.8 ± 0.7	4.2 ± 0.8	4.6 ± 0.8
CMJ (cm)	NW	17.7 ± 3.1	19.6 ± 3.3	20.5 ± 3.6	21.5 ± 4.0	22.5 ± 4.5
	OW/OB	15.0 ± 2.8	16.5 ± 3.2	16.9 ± 3.2	17.4 ± 3.4	18.2 ± 3.5
10 m Sprint (s)	NW	2.42 ± 0.17	2.30 ± 0.15	2.25 ± 0.15	2.20 ± 0.15	2.16 ± 0.17
	OW/OB	2.51 ± 0.19	2.43 ± 0.18	2.40 ± 0.19	2.36 ± 0.18	2.33 ± 0.19
Tapping (# in 6 s)	NW	39.1 ± 6.9	43.2 ± 6.8	45.6 ± 7.2	48.0 ± 7.8	50.1 ± 8.7
	OW/OB	39.2 ± 9.1	42.2 ± 6.7	43.7 ± 7.3	45.4 ± 7.4	46.5 ± 8.0
Obstacle run (s)	NW	22.4 ± 3.7	20.1 ± 3.0	19.4 ± 3.1	18.6 ± 3.3	18.0 ± 3.4
	OW/OB	24.4 ± 4.0	23.1 ± 4.3	22.7 ± 4.7	22.4 ± 4.6	22.2 ± 5.6
Stand and reach (cm)	NW	2.4 ± 5.9	2.4 ± 6.1	1.8 ± 6.6	0.8 ± 7.1	0.5 ± 7.3
	OW/OB	2.0 ± 6.6	2.0 ± 6.6	1.2 ± 6.8	−0.5 ± 7.5	−0.2 ± 7.0
Throw and catch (# in 30 s)	NW	5.3 ± 5.4	11.6 ± 6.9	15.7 ± 6.9	19.9 ± 6.8	23.2 ± 6.7
	OW/OB	7.5 ± 6.8	12.0 ± 6.6	16.1 ± 6.9	19.6 ± 6.7	22.0 ± 7.4

Values are mean ± SD.

NW, normal weight; OW/OB, overweight/obese; CMJ, counter movement jump.