TABLE 1.
Participants characteristics.
| Total (=611) | U8 (n = 124) | U9 (n = 130) | U10 (n = 151) | U11 (=86) | U12 (=120) | |
| Age (years) | 9 ± 1.59 | 7 ± 1 | 8 ± 1 | 9 ± 1 | 10 ± 1 | 11 ± 1 |
| (mean ± SD) | ||||||
| Weight (kg) | 32.32 ± 7.29 | 26.27 ± 3.90 | 29.49 ± 5.88 | 34.54 ± 6.32 | 36.27 ± 5.78 | 39.12 ± 7.54 |
| (mean ± SD) | ||||||
| Height (cm) | 135.51 ± 9.4 | 125.92 ± 5.52 | 132.87 ± 8.84 | 137.51 ± 5.88 | 140.9 ± 6.09 | 147.34 ± 6.03 |
| (mean ± SD) | ||||||
| BMI* (kg/m2) | 17.47 ± 2.34 | 16.53 ± 1.70 | 16.89 ± 2.22 | 18.16 ± 2.5 | 18.17 ± 2.22 | 17.93 ± 2.55 |
| (mean ± SD) | ||||||
| Sit&Reach | 28.63 ± 5.79 | 30.52 ± 5.30 | 30.00 ± 5.17 | 28.13 ± 5.56 | 28.34 ± 6.58 | 24.63 ± 5.15 |
| (mean ± SD) | ||||||
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| U8 (n = 124) | U9 (n = 130) | U10 (n = 151) | U11 (=86) | U12 (=120) | Total | |
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| Age (years) | 7.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 9.00 |
| (median) | ||||||
| Weight (kg) | 26.0 (4) | 28.0 (6) | 34.0 (9) | 35.50 (8.25) | 39.0 (8) | 31.0 (10) |
| Median (IQR) | ||||||
| Height (cm) | 126.0 (7) | 132.0 (8) | 138.0 (7) | 141.0 (9) | 148.0 (8.5) | 135.0 (12) |
| Median (IQR) | ||||||
| BMI* (kg/m2) | 16.08 (1.82) | 16.28 (2.52) | 17.82 (3.40) | 17.74 (3.33) | 17.6 (3.06) | 16.89 (2.87) |
| Median (IQR) | ||||||
Data are represented as mean ± standard deviation (SD) in the first part. On the opposite, in the second part, data are described as Median and Interquartile Range (IQR).
*BMI, Body Mass Index.