@article{article_432510, title={Evaluation of Health-Related Physical Fitness Profiles of Turkish Students in Urban and Rural School Districts}, journal={International Journal of Disabilities Sports and Health Sciences}, volume={1}, pages={29–37}, year={2018}, DOI={10.33438/ijdshs.432510}, author={Umutlu, Gökhan and Acar, Nasuh Evrim and Akkoyunlu, Yağmur}, keywords={Fitnessgram,physical fitness,exercise,youth,BMI}, abstract={<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us">Physical fitness (PF) is an important element for overall
health. The scope of the current study was to investigate the level of physical
fitness of 12-14 aged students in urban and rural school districts and it’s
relation to the rate of physical activity participation. A total of 214
students (100 boys and 114 girls) were enrolled in this research, respectively.
PF was assessed using five tests from the Fitnessgram Test Battery. According
to Fitnessgram health-related fitness standards the prevalence of percent body
fat (NI-Health Risk: 22.8% vs. 11.5%; NI: 43.3% vs. 19.5; HFZ: 33.1% vs. 69.0%;
Very Lean: 0.8% vs. 0%); BMI (NI-Health Risk: 4.7% vs. 2.3%; NI: 17.3% vs. 5.7%;
HFZ: 67.7% vs. 78.2%; Very Lean: 10.2% vs. 13.8%) and VO2max (NI: 12.6% vs. 0%;
HFZ: 87.4% vs. 100%) were found in the overall sample in urban and rural school districts,
respectively. As stated in Kruskal-Wallis H test results, the students in the
urban school districts had significantly higher body weight ( <i>x <sup>2 </sup> </i>(1) =20.44, p=0,000),
percent body fat( <i>x <sup>2 </sup> </i>(1)
=20.49, p=0.000), BMI( <i>x <sup>2 </sup> </i>(1)
=15.45, p=0.000) and significantly lower VO2max ( <i>x <sup>2 </sup> </i>(1) =11.21, p=0.001), curl-ups ( <i>x <sup>2 </sup> </i>(1) =54.77, p=0.000), 90 <sup>o </sup> push-ups ( <i>x <sup>2 </sup> </i>(1) =5.09, p=0.024) and PA
participation rates ( <i>x <sup>2 </sup> </i>(1)
=85.02, p=0.000) compared to 
counterparts in the rural school districts. In conclusion, the physical
activity participation levels of the overall students were positively
associated with the </span> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us">school district, VO2max, curl-up, and push-up. However, it was </span> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us">negatively correlated with </span> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us">body weight, percent body fat, and
BMI in urban and rural school districts. </span> <b> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us"> </span> </b> </p> <p> <b> </b> </p> <b> </b>}, number={1}, publisher={NDP Academic Publishing}