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Table 2 Comparison of physical health scores of young children of different genders

From: Evaluation of physical fitness and health of young children aged between 3 and 6 based on cluster and factor analyses

Basic indicator

Male

Female

T

P

Height(cm)

111.32 ± 7.36

110.16 ± 7.67**

5.78

0.00

Weight(kg)

19.53 ± 3.57

18.84 ± 3.36**

7.46

0.00

Chest circumference(cm)

55.51 ± 3.62

54.09 ± 3.47**

14.95

0.00

BMI(kg.m2)

15.66 ± 1.57

15.44 ± 1.52**

5.26

0.00

Heart rate(b/min)

94.70 ± 14.87

96.52 ± 15.18**

-4.53

0.00

Systolic pressure(mmHg)

102.27 ± 11.40

99.33 ± 11.16**

9.81

0.00

Diastolic pressure(mmHg)

63.11 ± 9.45

61.14 ± 9.21**

7.85

0.00

10-m shuttle run(s)

7.02 ± 1.01

7.28 ± 1.06**

-9.22

0.00

20-m run(s)

5.55 ± 0.86

5.71 ± 0.86**

-7.05

0.00

Tennis throw(m)

5.76 ± 2.32

4.60 ± 1.67**

21.75

0.00

Double-legged jumps(s)

6.59 ± 3.22

6.61 ± 3.65

-0.23

0.82

Standing for jump(cm)

92.59 ± 21.46

87.44 ± 19.73**

9.34

0.00

Balance beam(s)

20.95 ± 22.66

21.81 ± 23.97

-1.37

0.17

One-leg stance(s)

24.73 ± 28.97

41.17 ± 46.74**

-15.42

0.00

Seated forward bending(cm)

7.94 ± 4.59

12.14 ± 4.37**

-34.72

0.00

  1. * = Significant change p-value < 0.05 from pre-evaluation
  2. ** = Significant change p-value < 0.01 from pre-evaluation