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标题：Association of physical activity level with body composition in 12-14 years old children: A pilot study
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作者：Yasemin Güzel ; Muhammed Mustafa Atakan ; Hüseyin Hüsrev Turnagöl 等
期刊名称：Spor Hekimligi Dergisi
印刷版ISSN：1300-0551
电子版ISSN：2587-1498
出版年度：2022
卷号：57
期号：2
页码：60-66
DOI：10.47447/tjsm.0616
语种：English
出版社：Turkish Sports Medicine Association
摘要：Objective: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents increased dramatically. Reduced regular physical activity (PA) is considered one of the major factors behind this worldwide epidemic and related health problems. This study aimed to determine the association between PA level and body composition components in 12-14 years old girls and boys living in Altındağ district, Ankara. Materials and methods: A total of 234 boys and 224 girls aged 12-14 years participated in this study. PA level was assessed by the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C) and body composition was measured by bioelectric impedance. Two-way ANOVA with Bonferroni post hoc test and Pearson Correlation Coefficient tests were used in data analysis. Results: Findings of the study showed that children aged 12 years had higher total PA score than aged 13 and 14 years (p<0.05), showing decreased PA level with age. Boys had significantly higher total PA score in all age groups than girls (p<0.05). Girls with healthy weight and overweight showed significantly higher total PA score than girls with obesity. Girls had higher fat mass and body fat percentage than boys in all age groups (p