Table 1 Means and SD for Physical Fitness and Anthropometric Normative Values among Colombian-Indian Schoolchildren
From: Physical fitness and anthropometric normative values among Colombian-Indian schoolchildren
|  | Total (n = 576) | Boys (n = 319) | Girls (n = 257) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Morphologic component | ||||
Age (years) | 14.3 ± 2.2 | 14.4 ± 2.2 | 14.1 ± 2.2 | 0.198 |
Weight (kg) | 46.1 ± 10.6 | 46.3 ± 11.3 | 45.8 ± 9.7 | 0.634 |
Height (m) | 148.2 ± 11.6 | 150.4 ± 13.1 | 145.4 ± 8.8 | 0.000 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 20.7 ± 2.7 | 20.1 ± 2.2 | 21.5 ± 3.1 | 0.001 |
Weight status n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Normal weight | 494 (85.8) | 192 (74.7) | 302 (94.7) | 0.001 |
  Overweight | 77 (13.4 ) | 62 (24.1) | 15 (4.7) | 0.001 |
  Obese | 5 (0.9) | 3 (1.2) | 2 (0.6) | 0.001 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 70.0 ± 7.3 | 69.1 ± 6.6 | 71.1 ± 8.0 | 0.001 |
Subscapular skinfold (mm) | 10.3 ± 3.7 | 8.3 ± 2.6 | 12.8 ± 3.3 | 0.001 |
Triceps skinfold (mm) | 12.5 ± 6.1 | 9.2 ± 3.2 | 16.6 ± 6.5 | 0.001 |
Body fat (%) | 21.8 ± 5.5 | 19.8 ± 4.5 | 24.2 ± 5.7 | 0.001 |
Adiposity excess n (%) | 113 (19.6) | 33 (12.8) | 90 (28.2) | 0.001 |
Tanner stage n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Prepubescent | 176 (30.6) | 92 (35.7) | 106 (33.2) | 0.309 |
  Pubescent | 199 (34.6) | 88 (34.3) | 110 (34.5) | 0.458 |
  Postpubescent | 200 (34.8) | 77 (30.0) | 107 (33.4) | 0.674 |
Musculoskeletal component | ||||
 Handgrip (kg) | 20.4 ± 7.7 | 23.2 ± 8.4 | 17.0 ± 4.8 | 0.001 |
 Standing broad jump (cm) | 151.6 ± 31.7 | 169.9 ± 28.3 | 128.9 ± 18.0 | 0.001 |
Motor component | ||||
 4 × 10 m shuttle run (s) | 11.9 ± 1.2 | 11.3 ± 0.9 | 12.7 ± 1.0 | 0.001 |
Cardiorespiratory component | ||||
 20-m shuttle run (stage) | 7.2 ± 2.5 | 8.6 ± 2.2 | 5.5 ± 1.8 | 0.001 |
 VO2max (ml•kg•min−1) | 47.7 ± 6.7 | 51.5 ± 4.7 | 43.1 ± 5.9 | 0.001 |