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DeHondt, Benjamin G.; Madi, Samar A.; Drignei, Dorin; Buchan, Duncan S.; Brown, Elise C. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2023
Identification of cardiometabolic risk (CMR) in U.S. younger population by assessing muscular strength via handgrip (HG) dynamometry may aid in prevention efforts. Currently, no nationally representative HG cut-points are available for identifying increased CMR in U.S. adolescents or young adults. In this study, we propose normalized grip strength…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Adolescents, Young Adults, Screening Tests
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Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Kelly P.; Faulkner, Guy E.; Leatherdale, Scott T. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2010
The objective of this study was to examine the pattern of relations between missing weight and height (BMI) data and a range of demographic, physical activity, sedentary behavior, and academic measures in a young sample of elementary school children. A secondary analysis of a large cross-sectional study, PLAY-On, was conducted using self-reported…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Ethnicity, Body Composition, Physical Activities